Combined micro-needling with topical metformin versus micro-needling with topical placebo in the treatment of melasma: a concurrent split-face study

Authors:Hagar Bessar, N. Arebi, M. El-Sayed, B. Elkholy Arch Dermatol Res. 2024 Nov 13;317(1):13. doi: 10.1007/s00403-024-03449-4. ABSTRACT Melasma is an acquired dysfunction of melanogenesis, that poses a major therapeutic challenge and tends to recur after therapy. Several combination therapies are being tested nowadays for the treatment of melasma, with promising results. Metformin, an anti-diabetic medication, […]