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Suggest Treatment To Increase The Complexion Of Skin

Hello sir am 19 yrs girl once am a fair gal bt nw am bcom black so plz tel me how cud i gain my lossed colour? Plz reply me quickly ,can i use candid-b lotion? How it effects? Becoz of that can i suffer rashes etc? Plz reply quickly sir plz am requstng you plz plz plz
Fri, 10 Oct 2014
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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic

Tanning seems to be your main concern. UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning.

Asian skin tans fairly easily because it contains a lot of melanin.

Candid-B lotion contains antifungals as the active ingredients. It would be irrational to use it on face for fairness. I would say you should not use it on face. It also contains a steroid as one of its ingredients, which may do more harm than good.

Rather, I would suggest you to use a broad spectrum sunscreen, that which offers both UVB as well as UV A protection throughout the day. A broad spectrum sunscreen should have a minimum spf of 30 + or more.

If you were one of my patients I would have suggested you a skin lightening cream e.g containing one or more of the following ingredients like kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin etc. There are various creams that contain these active ingredients and are available on prescription.

Therefore, I would suggest that you seek an appointment with a dermatologist in your region.

You may as well opt for a few sessions of chemical peeling from your dermatologist. Chemical peels like glycolic peel, retinol peel are effective in fading away the tan.

Sunprotection is an essential part of treatment of tanning or facial pigmentation.

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Suggest Treatment To Increase The Complexion Of Skin

Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic Tanning seems to be your main concern. UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning. Asian skin tans fairly easily because it contains a lot of melanin. Candid-B lotion contains antifungals as the active ingredients. It would be irrational to use it on face for fairness. I would say you should not use it on face. It also contains a steroid as one of its ingredients, which may do more harm than good. Rather, I would suggest you to use a broad spectrum sunscreen, that which offers both UVB as well as UV A protection throughout the day. A broad spectrum sunscreen should have a minimum spf of 30 + or more. If you were one of my patients I would have suggested you a skin lightening cream e.g containing one or more of the following ingredients like kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin etc. There are various creams that contain these active ingredients and are available on prescription. Therefore, I would suggest that you seek an appointment with a dermatologist in your region. You may as well opt for a few sessions of chemical peeling from your dermatologist. Chemical peels like glycolic peel, retinol peel are effective in fading away the tan. Sunprotection is an essential part of treatment of tanning or facial pigmentation. Regards