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How To Treat Pigmentation In Hand And Thumb Post Burn Injury?
Actually my hand got burnt by a cracker last Diwali, my whole palm was destroyed but the thumb got affected badly. Well now its it fine totally healed but I have got white marks or patches over my thumband few ove my wrist, that really looks ugly. I have heard its because of loss of pigmentation cells. I just want if there is any sure shot solution to get over them, I have no problem is waitingfor a long period of time, I just need a solution! is ther any such cream available in market which I can use? Thanks
Wed, 5 Nov 2014
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You seem to have developed Post Inflammatory Depigmentation, which can be a complication after a burn injury and is due to the direct insult to the melanocytes sustained during injury.
Once the epithelium regenerates, the newly formed melanocytes will migrate from the hair follicle into the surrounding skin.
This process can be hastened by topical application of moderately potent steroids e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% cream, twice daily Or topical immunomodulators like tacrolimus ointment 0.1%.
You can visit a dermatologist in your region. Your dermatologist might choose to prescribe either of these.
Daily moderate sun exposure would also hasten re-pigmentation of the patches.
Regards
You seem to have developed Post Inflammatory Depigmentation, which can be a complication after a burn injury and is due to the direct insult to the melanocytes sustained during injury.
Once the epithelium regenerates, the newly formed melanocytes will migrate from the hair follicle into the surrounding skin.
This process can be hastened by topical application of moderately potent steroids e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% cream, twice daily Or topical immunomodulators like tacrolimus ointment 0.1%.
You can visit a dermatologist in your region. Your dermatologist might choose to prescribe either of these.
Daily moderate sun exposure would also hasten re-pigmentation of the patches.
Regards
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