Facial pigmentation and melasma reduction using a hydroquinone- and tretinoin-based skin transformation system

Many patients present to clinics with hyperpigmentation and melasma, and a hydroquinone/tretinoin-based skin system can be an effective treatment. The author presents two case studies in this article: one is related to a 50-year-old patient with melasma on her cheeks and the other, to a 40-year-old patient who presented with pigmentation. Both patients had these conditions for many years and had used numerous products in the past with no success. The melasma and pigmentation had a huge impact on their daily life, and, after thorough consultations, they used the Obagi Nu Derm Transformation System® with tretinoin. This article will describe a hydroquinone- and tretinoin-based system and some of the results achieved.