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Suggest Ways To Obtain A Flawless Skin
Doctor I am using hydroquinone+tretinoin+mometasone furoate skinlite cream since 2months.cream is giving me better reasults on my face but some people are asking me stop the use becouse initialy they may be good but later they may darken the skin and damage the cells.....i am realy confused pls get me answer
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This cream is a prescription product and it should never be used without supervision of a dermatologist. Therefore I too will suggest you to discontinue this cream.
This cream can cause irritation because tretinoin and hydroquinone are known irritants.
Regular use of this combination cream can cause side effects like Acne, Skin thinning and Photosensitivity, Hirsutism in females because of the steroid content of this cream.
The best advice for you would be to visit a dermatologist in your region.
Your dermatologist will be able to assess your skin problem and advice you accordingly.
Since you have been using this combination already for 2 months, therefore you skin would be sensitive to sun.
You may use a broad spectrum sunscreen, throughout the day. Reapply every 2-3 hours.
Regards
This cream is a prescription product and it should never be used without supervision of a dermatologist. Therefore I too will suggest you to discontinue this cream.
This cream can cause irritation because tretinoin and hydroquinone are known irritants.
Regular use of this combination cream can cause side effects like Acne, Skin thinning and Photosensitivity, Hirsutism in females because of the steroid content of this cream.
The best advice for you would be to visit a dermatologist in your region.
Your dermatologist will be able to assess your skin problem and advice you accordingly.
Since you have been using this combination already for 2 months, therefore you skin would be sensitive to sun.
You may use a broad spectrum sunscreen, throughout the day. Reapply every 2-3 hours.
Regards
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
Yes you should discontinue the use of Skinlite cream as it contains steroid which damages your skin in really bad way.
I would suggest you to switch over to another product which contain only hydroquinone and tretinoin (Melapik Ever) to be used only at night time.
Before applying Melapik ever apply a thin layer of good moisturizer like Elovera IMF cream.
Use a broad spectrum sunscreen in day time.(Faceguard suncreen cream).
Use a good cleanser like Cetaphil cleansing lotion twice a day to cleanse your face.
Hope the information was useful.
Take care
Dr Hardik Pitroda
Thank you for posting on HCM.
Yes you should discontinue the use of Skinlite cream as it contains steroid which damages your skin in really bad way.
I would suggest you to switch over to another product which contain only hydroquinone and tretinoin (Melapik Ever) to be used only at night time.
Before applying Melapik ever apply a thin layer of good moisturizer like Elovera IMF cream.
Use a broad spectrum sunscreen in day time.(Faceguard suncreen cream).
Use a good cleanser like Cetaphil cleansing lotion twice a day to cleanse your face.
Hope the information was useful.
Take care
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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