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Suggest Medicines To Improve Skin Tone Without Any Side Effects

Sir My Skin Colour is Dark From Birth And i have Blackheads, Acne,pimples.Sir/madam i asked from a dermatologist she suggested me dermadew acne Soap,Cetaphil Mosturizing lotion, Retino A 0.025%, etc. please tell me the medicines or methods to improve my skin colour without any harm
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
I understand your concern about your skin colour and pimples.
For your pimples, you could use Retino- A cream at bedtime. It is generally not associated with any long term side effects.
As far as your skin colour is concerned, you must understand that it is not possible tpo make a dark person fairer. To a certain extent, you ca prevent further darkening of skin as a result of sun exposure. You could use a broad spectrum sunscreen every 4 hours. You could also get glycolic acid based chemical peels done by a qualified dermatologist. They help to lighten the acquired tanning and to lighten the skin tone to a certain extent.
You could also try oral glutathione supplements under the supervision of a dermatologist. This a relatively new and is showing promising results.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
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Suggest Medicines To Improve Skin Tone Without Any Side Effects

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic. I understand your concern about your skin colour and pimples. For your pimples, you could use Retino- A cream at bedtime. It is generally not associated with any long term side effects. As far as your skin colour is concerned, you must understand that it is not possible tpo make a dark person fairer. To a certain extent, you ca prevent further darkening of skin as a result of sun exposure. You could use a broad spectrum sunscreen every 4 hours. You could also get glycolic acid based chemical peels done by a qualified dermatologist. They help to lighten the acquired tanning and to lighten the skin tone to a certain extent. You could also try oral glutathione supplements under the supervision of a dermatologist. This a relatively new and is showing promising results. Hope this helps you. Take care.