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How To Get Rid Of Excessive Dark Pigmentation On Skin?
sir , my name is abimanyu sharma i want to ask you that my body colour is going on darker and darker how to get rid from my dark skin. previsouly i was having fair complexion. please sir give me some suggesion. or any drug name to decease melainin.
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Sun, 7 Jul 2013
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UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning.
Therefore, a good sunscreen should have broad spectrum UV A coverage in addition to UV B coverage, in order to be able to prevent tanning and it needs to be applied in sufficient quantity and every 2-3 hourly.
A sunscreen with minimum 30 spf would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage. Therefore it is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects
It should be applied in the following quantity:
--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)
--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon).
A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours.
If I was your treating doctor I would have asked you to use a cream containing one or more of the skin lightening agents e.g kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin or hydroquinone etc once daily at night to gradually fade away the tan.
I hope you will find this information useful.
regards
UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning.
Therefore, a good sunscreen should have broad spectrum UV A coverage in addition to UV B coverage, in order to be able to prevent tanning and it needs to be applied in sufficient quantity and every 2-3 hourly.
A sunscreen with minimum 30 spf would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage. Therefore it is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects
It should be applied in the following quantity:
--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)
--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon).
A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours.
If I was your treating doctor I would have asked you to use a cream containing one or more of the skin lightening agents e.g kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin or hydroquinone etc once daily at night to gradually fade away the tan.
I hope you will find this information useful.
regards
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