Emerging treatments

Hydrogen peroxide topical solution

Hydrogen peroxide topical solution (40%) has proven effective in the treatment of raised seborrhoeic keratoses, and the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its use for this indication.[34] Significantly more seborrhoeic keratoses lesions completely or nearly cleared with the use of this solution compared to placebo in phase 3 studies (study 1, 47% versus 10%; study 2, 54% versus 5%) that included a total of 937 individuals.[35][36] The solution was applied at the start of the study and, if needed, was reapplied 3 weeks later. Common adverse effects at the application site included itching, stinging, crusting, swelling, redness and scaling.

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