title: Combination peel with incorporated fractional prickle coral calcium for the treatment of keratosis pilaris: a pilot study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a common condition of follicular plugging with variable erythema. There is a lack of reliable response to the treatment of KP.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We evaluated the effect and safety of combination peel with fractional prickle coral calcium (FCR™) in the treatment of KP.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixteen Korean patients were treated with FCR™ on both upper arms for five sessions at 2-week intervals. Clinical evaluations, mexameter measurements, and assessment of patients' satisfaction and adverse events were performed at baseline and every visit.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After treatments, statistically significant improvements in the baseline KP were observed in erythema and melanin index of mexameter on treated upper arms. Both the physicians' and patients' assessments correlate with the results of mexameter scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results suggest FCR™ should be considered as an effective and safe treatment option for the patients with KP.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Kui Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: In Pyeong
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Sun Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Seong Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Chang Kwun
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa; D044466:Asian People; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002615:Chemexfoliation; D002648:Child; D007644:Darier Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005138:Eyebrows / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D002118:Calcium