This is a single-center, 20-subject, investigator-blinded study to evaluate the effect of Mederma N\&I to Mederma Ultra Gel on the appearance of post-surgical scars.
This is a 10-week research study designed to compare the effect of two gels on the appearance of post surgical scarring of the chest and/or back. The subject will be asked to identify two symmetrical skin growths that they would like to have removed: one on the left chest and/or back and one on the right chest and/or back. Additionally, the subject will identify a third skin growth that they would like removed which is a reasonable distance from the two symmetrical skin growths and will be located either on the back or the chest. Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy male and non pregnant female subjects ≥18 years of age * have seborrheic keratoses on the right and left chest and/or back Exclusion Criteria: -Subjects with known allergies or sensitivities to ingredients contained in the test product including onion extract and Lidocaine.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
Topical gel applied three times a day for eight weeks.
Topical gel applied once daily for eight weeks.
Dermatology, Laser, and Vein Specialists of the Carolinas, PLLC
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Investigator assessment of post-surgical scar appearance (indices are erythema, softness, texture, and overall appearance). This assessment is accompanied by photography and dermaspectrophotometry.
Time frame: 10 weeks
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