TABLE 3.
Photographic and dermoscopic assessment of the two groups.
| Method of improvement assessment | Treatment | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorouracil | Niacinamide | ||
| Photography score improvement, n (%) | |||
| 0%–25% | 7 (16.3) | 20 (46.7) | 0.010 |
| 25%–50% | 9 (20.9) | 9 (21.4) | |
| 50%–75% | 10 (23.3) | 6 (14.3) | |
| 75%–100% | 17 (39.5) | 7 (16.7) | |
| Dermoscopy score improvement, n (%) | |||
| 0%–25% | 8 (18.6) | 19 (45.2) | 0.011 |
| 25%–50% | 9 (20.9) | 12 (28.6) | |
| 50%–75% | 14 (32.6) | 5 (11.9) | |
| 75%–100% | 12 (27.9) | 6 (14.3) | |
| Patient's satisfaction score, mean ± standard deviation | 7.97 ± 1.73 | 5.16 ± 2.91 | < 0.001 |
Note: Bold values means there is statistically significant difference between the 2 groups (first column for Fluorouracil and the second column for Niacinamide).