Cysteamine is approved by the FDA to treat cystinosis, which is a lysosomal storage disease. However, cysteamine also has been shown to have skin-lightening effects and to inhibit melanogenesis. It is available in Europe, and may also be found in some cosmeceutical products. It has been investigated in the treatment of melasma in two randomized… Read More
Tranexamic Acid For Melasma
Recently there has been a lot of excitement about the use of tranexamic acid for the treatment of melasma. Tranexamic acid is currently FDA-approved by prescription for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding, but off-label studies suggest that it is effective in the treatment of melasma when used at a low dose of 250 to… Read More
