TITLE:
Dramatic Improvement of Long Lasting Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation by Oral and Topical Tranexamic Acid
AUTHORS:
Jae Kyung Kim, Sung Eun Chang, Chong Hyun Won, Mi Woo Lee, Jee Ho Choi, Kee Chan Moon
KEYWORDS:
Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation; Tranexamic Acid
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.2 No.2,
June
21,
2012
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.