Abstract
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is common problem, but its treatment still remains challenging. Tranexamic acid has been used to treat or prevent excessive bleeding loss in various medical conditions. There have been some reports of the effect of oral and topical tranexamic acid for treatment of pigmented disorder. Herein we report on a case of female patient who showed improvement of PIH after oral and topical tranexamic acid administration.
Highlights
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a common cosmetic problem occurring after dermatologic laser procedures
We report on a case of female patient who showed improvement of PIH after oral and topical tranexamic acid administration
We present the case of a female patient who showed dramatic improvement of her PIH 2 weeks after oral and topical TA administration
Summary
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a common cosmetic problem occurring after dermatologic laser procedures. Various treatments have been used for PIH, none of the existing therapies has an entirely satisfactory outcome [1]. Topical trans-4-amino-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid (tranexamic acid [TA]) is currently being used to treat hyperpigmentation such as melasma [2]. There have been several reports regarding the improvement of hyperpigmentation after oral or intradermal administration of TA [3]. We present the case of a female patient who showed dramatic improvement of her PIH 2 weeks after oral and topical TA administration
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