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Have Scratched Face Due To Itching. How To Remove The Dark Marks?
Posted on
Wed, 17 Apr 2013
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013
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Thu, 9 May 2013
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Question : I have scratched my face because of some itching and now the new skin is little black, How can I remove this?
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
You seem to have developed post inflammatory hyperpigmentation due to scratching.
Now to treat PIH
1)use a sunscreen with SPF at least 30 like suncote or photoban or shadowz. Sunscreen should be used between 10 am to 4 pm and should be repeated every two to three hours . Apply it 20 minutes prior to sun exposure.
2) take oral vitamin c supplement like limcee 500 mg twice in a day
3) apply kojivit cream over affected area twice in a day.
Hope that helped.
Should there be any other doubt feel free to write back.
Take care
Thanks for writing to us.
You seem to have developed post inflammatory hyperpigmentation due to scratching.
Now to treat PIH
1)use a sunscreen with SPF at least 30 like suncote or photoban or shadowz. Sunscreen should be used between 10 am to 4 pm and should be repeated every two to three hours . Apply it 20 minutes prior to sun exposure.
2) take oral vitamin c supplement like limcee 500 mg twice in a day
3) apply kojivit cream over affected area twice in a day.
Hope that helped.
Should there be any other doubt feel free to write back.
Take care
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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