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Fair Complexion, Have Several Brown Spots On Face, Had Used Melacare, Spots Resurfaced. What Cream Can Help In Fading These Spots?
i am 34 years old.fair complexion .i have sevral age spots brown in colour on my face.i applied melacre for the first time and the spots had disappeared.now they have appeared again on my face.i have been applying melacare and depiwhite alternatively on the for the past 6 months but there has been no improvement.kindly suggest me a cream or an ointment which can help ins fading these brown spots.
Mon, 26 Nov 2012
Hi ,
Thanks for writing in.
You seem to have postinflammatory hyperpigmentation or melasma.
Melacare contains steroid called mometasone. It is a potent steroid and long term use can damage your skin permanently.
For pigmentation as a general rule-
Avoid sun exposure
Use a good sunscreen of SPF 30 and repeat application every 3 to 4 hours
Take antioxidant and vitamin c supplements .
You can apply Glomela cream at night time over the affected area.
You need to consult a dermatologist as dermatology being a visual field, the cause for your pigmentation and the treatment required can only be suggested after proper skin examination.
Chemical peeling can give good and long lasting results.
Take care.
DrSudarshan
MD Dermatology
Thanks for writing in.
You seem to have postinflammatory hyperpigmentation or melasma.
Melacare contains steroid called mometasone. It is a potent steroid and long term use can damage your skin permanently.
For pigmentation as a general rule-
Avoid sun exposure
Use a good sunscreen of SPF 30 and repeat application every 3 to 4 hours
Take antioxidant and vitamin c supplements .
You can apply Glomela cream at night time over the affected area.
You need to consult a dermatologist as dermatology being a visual field, the cause for your pigmentation and the treatment required can only be suggested after proper skin examination.
Chemical peeling can give good and long lasting results.
Take care.
DrSudarshan
MD Dermatology
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