Efficacy of an Unani Formulation in Reducing Post Inflammatory Acne Hyperpigmentation Marks- A Clinical Study

Abstract

There is no single malady which causes supplementary psychic disturbance and more general insecurity and feeling of inferiority than acne vulgaris with post inflammatory acne pigmentation marks does. It is strongly associated with depression and anxiety. In addition to individuals with little objective evidence acne with post inflammatory acne hyperpigmentation marks may endure severe subjective impairment, greatly affecting their health related quality of life. Unani System of Medicine contains treatise of basic and compound formulations that can be administered orally and locally in improving post inflammatory acne hyperpigmentation marks. To evaluate the efficacy of a poly herbal Unani formulation in improving post inflammatory acne hyperpigmentation marks. The study was observational self-comparison before and after treatment on 32 female patients. The separate powders of drugs; Shūnīz, Būra Armanī, Naushādar sieved and mixed with Sirka (vinegar) and prepared a Unani formulation and were applied topically. All the patients were assessed for change in pigmentation marks of face by using “Visual arbitrary scale for acne hyperpigmentation marks”. In present study out of 32 acne patients 20 (62.5%) reported decrease in acne hyperpigmentation marks. The effect of drug was significant (p<0.01) statistically and clinically both. In the present study it was concluded that the used Unani formulation was much effective in improving post inflammatory acne hyperpigmentation marks.