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How To Reduce Dark Brown Spots On Arms And Legs?
Posted on
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
Answered on
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
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Question : Dear doctor,
I am allergice to mosquitoes bites or any insect bites. Due to that I have got many dark brown and red spots on my arms and legs. I was using medasalic ointment to remove those spots but I don't see any changes in that.
I request you to kindly advice me some medicine or any treatment so that I can get rid of those spots.
Regards,
XXXXXXX
I am allergice to mosquitoes bites or any insect bites. Due to that I have got many dark brown and red spots on my arms and legs. I was using medasalic ointment to remove those spots but I don't see any changes in that.
I request you to kindly advice me some medicine or any treatment so that I can get rid of those spots.
Regards,
XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Kindly provide close up pictures
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
I would like to have a look at the exact skin condition so assess the type of scars you have so that I can advise regarding their management.
Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page .
Also please tell what all are you already applying over them?Any medicines or creams or oil ?
Any itching?
Dr Geetika Paul
Kindly provide close up pictures
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
I would like to have a look at the exact skin condition so assess the type of scars you have so that I can advise regarding their management.
Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page .
Also please tell what all are you already applying over them?Any medicines or creams or oil ?
Any itching?
Dr Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Doctor,
Please check upload image and suggest me.
Please check upload image and suggest me.
Brief Answer:
Medicines for the pigmented scars
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
I have seen the attached pictures .
You have pigmented marks over arms and legs along with few active lesions as well.
You have been applying a combination of clobetasol with salicylic acid over the lesions .
I would rather suggest you to switch over to a steroid antibiotic combination cream for the active raised and itchy lesions while you can apply a triple combination lightening agent at night over the pigmented areas .
So in most patients ,application of fluticasone mupirocin combination cream like fucibet or flutibact cream over the active lesions in the morning along with application of a lightening agent like skinlite cream over the dark areas at night helps.
Do not apply mustard oil over the affected areas.
Geetika Paul
Medicines for the pigmented scars
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
I have seen the attached pictures .
You have pigmented marks over arms and legs along with few active lesions as well.
You have been applying a combination of clobetasol with salicylic acid over the lesions .
I would rather suggest you to switch over to a steroid antibiotic combination cream for the active raised and itchy lesions while you can apply a triple combination lightening agent at night over the pigmented areas .
So in most patients ,application of fluticasone mupirocin combination cream like fucibet or flutibact cream over the active lesions in the morning along with application of a lightening agent like skinlite cream over the dark areas at night helps.
Do not apply mustard oil over the affected areas.
Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Ma'am,
i was check review. Response was very bed on skin. Please recommend better product if you have.
i was check review. Response was very bed on skin. Please recommend better product if you have.
Brief Answer:
Take alternative agent
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
For a quick response ,skinlite cream is quite effective since it helps in reducing pigmentation at a faster rate .
If you are not willing to use it,you can instead apply kojic acid cream over the pigmented areas twice daily .
Dr Geetika Paul
Take alternative agent
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
For a quick response ,skinlite cream is quite effective since it helps in reducing pigmentation at a faster rate .
If you are not willing to use it,you can instead apply kojic acid cream over the pigmented areas twice daily .
Dr Geetika Paul
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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