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Suggest Remedy For Side Effects After Long Term Use Of Hydroquinine

I started to use hydroquinine 2% to remove the spots gained from chicken pox. Since i got lot of spots i used it everywhere on my face without knowing its ill-effects and continued it for 2 yrs even after the spots disappeared. Yet i did not have any side effects on my skin.But after reading the ill-effects of hQ, i stopped using it. Ones i stopped it, my skin turned brown. But normally i have a nice Pink skin and i am an Indian. Now I do not know about what should i do? I am depressed to see myself in the mirror. only my face is brown and odd compared to my skin color. So several times i think to move towards the hQ but still i did not do it because i need a proper solution to get my original face colour.It will be great if you give me a solution. Thank you very much.
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
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Hello,

I can understand your concern for the side effects after long term use of hydroquinine. After analyzing your query with diligence it appears to be dyschromia due to hydroquinone.

In your kind of cases I generally prescribe a cream containing kojic acid with mulberry extract and niacinamide to be applied at the affected site. A sun protection is a must to reduce the side effects of hydroquinone. I suggest you to meet a doctor to get proper treatment.
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Suggest Remedy For Side Effects After Long Term Use Of Hydroquinine

Hello, I can understand your concern for the side effects after long term use of hydroquinine. After analyzing your query with diligence it appears to be dyschromia due to hydroquinone. In your kind of cases I generally prescribe a cream containing kojic acid with mulberry extract and niacinamide to be applied at the affected site. A sun protection is a must to reduce the side effects of hydroquinone. I suggest you to meet a doctor to get proper treatment.