PoreWise One finding · Human trial · 2026
Study title
The Effect of Microneedling Mesotherapy, Chemical Exfoliation and Combination Therapy on Selected Skin Parameters and Cutibacterium acnes Colonization in Women With Oily Skin
- Kind of evidence
- Human trial 2026 · 55 people · women aged 18-47 with oily skin · PMID 41715896
- Measured outcome
- Other
- Year
- 2026
- Who was studied
- 55 women aged 18-47 with oily skin
- Sample size
- 55
- Measured outcome
- In a randomized study of 55 women with oily skin, sebum, hydration and pH were measured separately on the cheeks and in the T-zone before and after six in-clinic sessions. Microneedling lowered T-zone sebum after all six sessions, mandelic-acid peeling lowered it mainly on the cheeks, and the combined protocol lowered it in both areas.
- Certainty
- Low
- Who was measured
- Separate cheek and T-zone readings of sebum, hydration and pH across six in-clinic sessions.
- Study limits
- The treatments were in-clinic microneedling and chemical peeling. All 55 participants had oily skin.
Where it comes from
- The Effect of Microneedling Mesotherapy, Chemical Exfoliation and Combination Therapy on Selected Skin Parameters and Cutibacterium acnes Colonization in Women With Oily Skin
Published by Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (Ciozda A, et al.) · Last checked 2026-11-11
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