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Microneedling as an adjuvant to topical therapies for melasma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bailey AJM, Li HO, Tan MG, Cheng W, Dover JS. Microneedling as an adjuvant to topical therapies for melasma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2021, 86: 797-810. PMID: 33857549, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.03.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of melasmaTopical therapyMelasma severitySystematic reviewSerious adverse eventsTopical tranexamic acidEfficacy of microneedlingPlatelet-rich plasmaAdverse eventsTopical interventionsTopical medicationsTranexamic acidProspective studyEligible studiesRadiofrequency microneedlingPRISMA guidelinesTherapyMicroneedlingMelasmaStudy designVitamin CAdjuvantWeeksDepigmenting agentTreatment
2018
The efficacy and safety of topical tranexamic acid: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Montroy J, Hutton B, Moodley P, Fergusson NA, Cheng W, Tinmouth A, Lavallée LT, Fergusson DA, Breau RH. The efficacy and safety of topical tranexamic acid: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Transfusion Medicine Reviews 2018, 32: 165-178. PMID: 29567052, DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2018.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTopical tranexamic acidTranexamic acidBlood lossIntravenous administrationTransfusion requirementsTopical applicationIntravenous tranexamic acidNon-surgical trialsVenous thromboembolic complicationsMean blood lossCochrane Central RegisterFull-text selectionMajority of trialsEffective hemostatic agentIntravenous groupThromboembolic riskVenous thromboembolismAdult patientsCentral RegisterThromboembolic complicationsBlood transfusionControlled TrialsTransfusion riskSafety profileSystemic absorption