Optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic measures for different types of melasma based on the biophysical characteristics of facial skin.

The goal was to determine ways to optimize diagnostic and therapeutic measures for various types of melasma in the outpatient setting of the dermatovenerological ambulatory clinic. The study involved 112 women with a confirmed diagnosis of facial melasma whose disease lasted for at least 2 years. The severity of patient pigmentation was evaluated using the Melasma Area Severity Index and the Melasma Severity Scale.

Topical formulation containing peptides and vitamin C in ampoules improves skin aging signs: Results of a large, international, observational study.

Introduction: Peptide-C ampoules (PC) contain peptides, 10% of vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and Vichy volcanic mineralizing water.

Aims: To assess the effectiveness and tolerability of PC.

Patients And Methods: An observational study conducted in 9 countries in women ≥30 years old with signs of facial skin aging (grade >0 for forehead and/or crow's feet wrinkles and bothered by skin quality).

Effectiveness of doxycycline for the treatment of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis .

There are available data on in vivo studies of monotherapy of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis with some antibacterial drugs (doxycycline) and their comparison with meglumine antimoniate (glucantime). We used golden Syrian hamsters as a laboratory model. Experimental groups were formed, each of which was treated with one of the tested drugs.