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Thioglycolic Acid Peeling for Hemosiderin and Post-inflammatory Hyperchromia

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Thioglycolic acid is an organic thioacid used as an agent for chemical peels in the approach to periocular constitutional hyperchromia in hemosiderin deposits, such as ochre dermatitis of the legs, with reports of its use in post-inflamatory hyperchromia, showing promise as a therapeutic adjuvant for the treatment of these dermatoses.

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  1. Dermatology Department, University of Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Rossana Cantanhede Farias de Vasconcelos

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  1. Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual (IAMSPE), Tenured International Professor and Mentor for PhD and MSc Programs, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Adilson Da Costa

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de Vasconcelos, R.C.F. (2020). Thioglycolic Acid Peeling for Hemosiderin and Post-inflammatory Hyperchromia. In: Costa, A. (eds) Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78265-2_24

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