Phenytoin cream for pitted acne scars
Part of Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether a cream made from phenytoin, a medicine usually used for seizures, can help improve the look of pitted acne scars. If you have these scars and are otherwise healthy, this treatment might help smooth your skin.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have pitted (atrophic) acne scars, not raised scars.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have serious health conditions like kidney, liver, or blood problems, or cancer.
- You have not taken immunosuppressant drugs, isotretinoin, or other medications that slow healing in the past month.
- You have not taken blood thinners (anticoagulants) or NSAIDs (like ibuprofen) in the past 48 hours.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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