Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
165 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Suggest Remedy For Facial Spots

i have been prescribed to use melacare for two months...the cause was pimple marks...i hd many of them..also my face is dark in colour whereas my chests n stomach region is a lot fairer...the doc askd me to use thr cream at night for 1 week, n aftr dn twice...1nce in d mrnin n 1nce before bed.....now i hv developed fairer spots on my face...spots in d sense small regions have turned fairer while d rest is of same colour as earlier....so sud i continue usin melacare???
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
Twitter Wed, 11 Feb 2015 Answered on
Twitter Thu, 12 Feb 2015 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Dermatologist,  's  Response
Hi,

Welcome to HCM...

You are having post inflammatory hypermelanosis after healing acne lesions. You applied melacare cream. I think you improved but you developed hypomelanotic spots. I think the fairer or hypomelanotic spots might be due to hydroquinone, a constituent of melacare.

I would like to suggest to stop melacare application immediately. Otherwise, the side effect of hydroquinone would increase and the facial skin would be harmed.

You consult dermatologist to have proper treatment. Kojic acid containing gel may be used to reduce hypermelanosis.

I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
Suggest Remedy For Facial Spots

Hi, Welcome to HCM... You are having post inflammatory hypermelanosis after healing acne lesions. You applied melacare cream. I think you improved but you developed hypomelanotic spots. I think the fairer or hypomelanotic spots might be due to hydroquinone, a constituent of melacare. I would like to suggest to stop melacare application immediately. Otherwise, the side effect of hydroquinone would increase and the facial skin would be harmed. You consult dermatologist to have proper treatment. Kojic acid containing gel may be used to reduce hypermelanosis. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD