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Suggest Treatment For Melasma

I hv very bad melasma on my both cheeks and nose for the past 6years. I hv tried all kinds of creams prescribe by my dermatologist like hydroquinone, tretinoin, kojic acid. I did the chemical peels, microdermabrasion and laser treatments (which got worst darker after lazer) and IPL. So what should I do and am so depressed to unable to go out of my house and needs your help..
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.
This hyper pigmentation can be removed by using skin lightening creams.
Various creams are available like melalite xl, lookbrite, Lumaglow etc.
You can take any of them.

The following should be procedure to use it.
1. Wash your face in evening around 7.
2. Dry face and apply cream all over your face.
3. Keep it for one hour.
4. Wash face again.
5. Apply some moisturising cream and sleep.
6. In morning apply a sunscreen with spf at least 30.

Do this for a month, you will see the results.

Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you

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Suggest Treatment For Melasma

Hello, Thanks for the query. This hyper pigmentation can be removed by using skin lightening creams. Various creams are available like melalite xl, lookbrite, Lumaglow etc. You can take any of them. The following should be procedure to use it. 1. Wash your face in evening around 7. 2. Dry face and apply cream all over your face. 3. Keep it for one hour. 4. Wash face again. 5. Apply some moisturising cream and sleep. 6. In morning apply a sunscreen with spf at least 30. Do this for a month, you will see the results. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you