Abstract
Introduction: Acne vulgaris is a common dermatological disorder primarily affecting adolescents and young adults. In spite of various modalities of treatment available, it still poses a therapeutic problem to the dermatologists. The advent of new and potent topical therapeutic modalities such as chemical peeling has resulted in signicant improvement in the treatment of acne. This study aims to observe the therapeutic res Objective: ponse of 35% glycolic acid peeling in active acne lesions as an adjuvant to conventional anti acne therapy. This Materials & Methods: was randomized control study in which 100 patients of mild – moderate grade acne vulgaris were taken and divided into 2 groups of 50 each. Group A was given conventional anti acne management and group B was given Glycolic acid peeling every 3 weeks in addition to the conventional anti acne management. Follow up was done for 4 months and results were compared between the 2 groups. we found that acne grade improved faster in Group B patients (patients undergoi Result & Conclusion: ng GLA peel). Although Group B patients showed faster improvement in clearance of acne lesions but by the end of the study i.e., at 15 weeks both the group had equal response rate. This means that glycolic acid peeling can be used as an adjuvant with conventional antiacne management to fasten the resolution of acne lesions but nal response after full course of treatment is similar in both group
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