Noticed Skin Becoming Dark After Facial. What Should I Do?

Posted on Sat, 30 Nov 2013

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Question : Hello sir, I am 26 year old unmarried girl When I was 22 I had gone to a parlour and did facial. My skin became very dark. What kind of food chart should I follow to get my skin become fair and shiny. Please advice me on this Note: I have a sensitive skin.

Answered by Dr. Sudarshan (7 hours later)

Brief Answer: Take a lot of vitamin C Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXX, Thanks for writing in. Skin is an indicator of general health of the person.Keeping a general good health is essential for glowing skin. You should- Maintain sleeping and wake up timings. Get atleast 6-8 hours sleep a day. Drink 5-6 litres of water a day. Take lot of vitamin C in diet. Take lots of lemons ,oranges,mango,banana,papaya berries like strawberry /blueberry in diet.They are rich source of vitamin C. Almonds,flaxseed,avocados,capsicum,yogurt are good for skin. Along with this foods you need to- Maintain sunprotection by regular use of sunscreen application. Using cap,scarf,hat ,umbrella if going in bright sunlight. You can apply a mild depigmenting cream containing glycolic/kojic acid etc. In my clinic such patients are benefited by procedures such as chemical peeling, microdermabrasion,laser etc. Hope this helps. I will be available for follow up. Regards DrSudarshan MD Dermatology

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Follow up: Dr. Sudarshan (13 minutes later)

Please suggest any sunscreen lotion.

Answered by Dr. Sudarshan (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Use sunscreen in high SPF Detailed Answer: Hi, You can use any sunscreen which is aquagel in form and has high SPF(Sun protection factor >30). Sungrace total is one such sunscreen available in market. Hope this helps. Regards

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