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PAST HISTORY : till now i didn't use any product
Dr. Puneet Madan answered : 12 years ago
Hi,
It depends on whether you had dark skin previously as a genetic color or may be you devloped it due to tanning or maybe due to skin problems.
The best way of achieving skin color is through having good diet and natural methods at home as they are the ones which are long lasting creams with drugs canot be used for long.
You can use following advices
1)you may use good sunscreen lotion over the exposed body
2)avoid going out in sun,you may also use a hat when going out
3)use a good moisturizer creams
4)have plenty of water at least 7-8 litres of water daily
5)have plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables to fullfill the vitamin gap
6)you may have one multivitamin tablet daily for 6 weeks
7)use a exfoliant scrub daily that will exfoliate your skin
8)wash your face daily 3-4 times a day
9)you may use multani mitti once a week
10)you may apply mixture of lemon juice and honey on your face
11)you may apply inner surface of papaya skin over your face
12)Glycolic acid, retinal and even salicylic acid. These are all chemicals that naturally even out discoloration
13)hydroquinone based creams are approved drugs for lightning your skin
14)you cal also wear plain yoghurt facial mask.
Patient asked followup Question: 12 years ago
actually i have dark skin previously as genetic. can i use hydroquinone cream like melacare ?????? will there be any harmful side effect ???? can i use dis for a long time period ????? can u please tell me some medicated glycolic cream, retinal acid cream or any hydroquinone cream which i can use ????
Dr. Puneet Madan answered : 12 years ago
Hi,
Hydroquinone cream can cause allergy to some people but if it does not cause allergy it is not harmful but don't use it for more than 6 weeks in a single go and then avoid using cream for 4 weeks.
There are many glycolic acid creams,but don't use more than 10 percent glycolic acid cream.
Don't use all the creams togetother,right now you just use hydroquinone cream and glycolic acid cream right now but for long run all the above factors will count and it is very difficult to change genetic.
Creams are just useful to remove the effects of tanning.
Patient asked followup Question: 12 years ago
sir can i use both the hydroquinone and glycolic acid cream at the same time just before sleeping ??? and after 6 months i have to stop the use for atleast 4 weeks.then after this 4 weeks can i use it again ??? atlst upto how many durations i can use this not in a single go ofcourse ?????
Dr. Puneet Madan answered : 12 years ago
Hi,
No don't use the two products togetther,you may use glycolic acid cream in morning and hydroquinone cream in night.
Also don't apply these creams near eyes or any mucus membrane.
You use moisturizer and sunscreen alon with product but even that to you may use after about 10 mins after you have applied glycolic acid cream.
You can use this cream for 6-8 weeks at a stretch and then give a break of 2-4 weeks.
It depends on you skin and how is you skin reacting that for how long can it be taken,but don't take it for more than 6-8 months and then at least once show yourself to a dermatologist.
But remember follow all the points i told you in first awnser they are the base to evrything.
Dr. jayaprakash Thirumalareddy