Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled split-face trial of the efficacy of tranexamic acid by drug delivery through microneedling in the treatment of melasma.

Background: Melasma is a prevalent skin pigmentation disorder that is difficult to treat. Tranexamic acid (TA) is a potential agent, but there are few studies on its effectiveness under the transdermal route (drug delivery-Dd). One of these Dd pathways is through microneedling, which seems to be effective itself.

Acquired unilateral nevoid telangiectasia in a healthy men.

Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia is a rare vascular dermatosis, characterized by areas of superficial telangiectases distributed in a linear unilateral pattern. It was described in 1899 by Zeisler and Blascko. Several theories where developed in order to explain its etiopathogenesis.