Background: Acne tarda (AT) is typically known as adult acne and most preferably affected 25-45 age groups. Used isotretinoid monotherapy is not effective and also produces side effects from long treatment.
Aim: The present study assesses the effectiveness of combined treatment of oral isotretinoid with topical chemical peeling (20% salicylic and 10% mandelic acid known as SM peeling) by a comparative double-blind randomized single-center interventional open-label study.
1064-nm Q-switched Nd: YAG (neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminium-garnet) laser is widely used for the treatment of Nevus of Ota but multiple treatments are necessary for clinical improvement. Superficial chemical peeling using Modified Jessner's solution has been used for the treatment of facial pigmentation but repetitive chemical peeling can cause irritation and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. In this series, we evaluated seven patients who were treated with a combination of 1064-nm Q-switched Nd: YAG laser and Modified Jessner's peel for eight sessions with 85.
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