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Table 4 Objective evaluation of acne after peeling with freshly prepared SA peel

From: Comparison of efficacy of commercially available vs. freshly prepared salicylic acid peel in treatment of acne: a randomized open-label study

Morphology of lesions

Commercially available SA peel (day 0) (mean)

Commercially available SA peel (at 12 week) (mean)

Mean percentage of reduction

P value*

Comedones

6.18 ± 2.45

0.67 ± 0.70

89.00 ± 0.21

0.0001

Papules

7.29 ± 1.43

0.10 ± 0.74

90.36 ± 0.13

0.05

Pustules

5.91 ± 1.05

0.20 ± 0.34

28.3 ± 0.42

0.05

Nodules

1.04 ± 0.25

0.01 ± 0.00

96.0 ± 0.42

0.05

  1. *Paired t test; P < 0.05 was considered significant