Efficacy of Tip Cryotherapy in the Treatment of Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis: A Randomized, Controlled, Evaluator-Blinded Study
August 2016
in “
Journal of dermatological treatment
”
Studysummary This study evaluated the effects of tip cryotherapy on idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis lesions, finding that 82.3% of treated lesions showed significant improvement after four months compared to only 2% of control lesions, with minimal side effects. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study evaluated the efficacy of tip cryotherapy in treating idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) by comparing 43 treated lesions with 58 control lesions. Over 4 months, treated lesions showed a significant decrease in luminosity compared to controls, with 82.3% of treated lesions showing more than 75% improvement versus only 2% of control lesions (p < .001). The most common side effect was a burning sensation. The results indicated that tip cryotherapy was an effective treatment for IGH with minimal adverse effects.
