Inventors:
Reza Babapour - Beverly Hills CA, US
International Classification:
A61K 31/56, A61K 31/20, A61P 17/00
Abstract:
The present invention is generally directed to the treatment of fine wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, roughness of facial skin, improvement of photoaging, repair of sun damaged skin, and related disorders. In a formulation aspect, the present invention provides a formulation for the adjunct treatment of skin disorders, where the formulation includes tretinoin and azelaic acid. In a method aspect, the present invention provides a method for treating skin disorders. The skin disorders include fine wrinkles, freckles, solar lentigo, skin photodamage, aging process as reflected by changes in a patient's skin, Acne Vulgaris and Melasma or Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. The method includes the application of a formulation to a portion of the patient's skin, where the portion exhibits a skin disorder, and wherein the formulation includes tretinoin and azelaic acid.