Your derm may give you a compound custom cream that contains any number of different Rx-strength ingredients, like azelaic acid and arbutin, to help fade your melasma. Some derms may prescribe a ...

Now, azelaic acid is finally getting the attention it ... which makes it good for reducing post-acne marks or scars and melasma.” “I tend to start out in the morning, but over time – and ...

"Azelaic acid is used by dermatologists at prescription ... additional benefits such as improving the pigmentation seen in melasma," Dr. Seghers says. "It is derived from the amino acid lysine ...

5. Azelaic Acid How to use it: Azelaic acid can be found in prescription-strength creams as well as a prescription gel. There are also lower-grade options available in over-the-counter serums and ...

The goal of melasma therapy is to promote degradation of melanosomes, inhibit formation of melanosomes, and retard proliferation of melanocytes (Pandya & Guevara, 2000). Although not a cure in and ...