Efficacy of Ferulic Acid Peel as a Monotherapy for Photoaging

Abstract

Sukhbir Singh and Ashish Chauhan

Objectives: Chemical peels are used to treat photoaging and skin discoloration. Ferulic peel is a non-exfoliating peel having antioxidant properties. The aim of this study is to validate the efficacy of ferulic acid peel as a monotherapy for photoaging. It is a technique-sensitive procedure, and injury must be in a proper tissue plane to achieve the desired results.

Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study from Feb 2018 to Feb 2020 in which 55 patients were treated with Ferulic acid peel 12 % (hydro alcohol base) with L-ascorbic acid 15% as a monotherapy. The patients were followed up for 6 months. Data were summarised in Mean ± SD. Pre and post data were compared by paired t test. A two-tailed (α=2) p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Two scales were used for assessing the results; Allergan Skin Roughness Scale (ASRS) and Allergan Fine Line Scale (AFLS).

Results: The scores were assessed at pre-treatment (pre) and post treatment (post). The results achieved were highly satisfactory as measured using the ASRS and AFLS Scale with p-value <0.001(statistically significant). No complications were observed in our study.

Conclusion: Ferulic Peel with L-Ascorbic Acid is very useful as a monotherapy in Photoaging cases; initial results of our six-month follow-up study have yielded promising results.

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