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Finished Accutane. Need Treatment For Scaring And Pigmentation Problems. What Should I Do?
Question: hello, I finished Accutane 6 months ago, now wanted to treat my scaring and pigmentation/redness. I went to my derm and she had ipl laser for this. So I did one treatment, my face has been breaking out everyday since the treatment, and got scab red bumps in some spots where treated, I don't know what to do, cant go back for another 15 days. Why has this happened to me and what should I do
Brief Answer:
detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
There is no need to go for IPL to remove pigmentation.
Better you could have gone for peels or skin lightening creams.
As for now you use a mild steroid cream like hydrocortisone for 7 days.
Later when the redness decreases you can use 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
detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
There is no need to go for IPL to remove pigmentation.
Better you could have gone for peels or skin lightening creams.
As for now you use a mild steroid cream like hydrocortisone for 7 days.
Later when the redness decreases you can use 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
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Acne ( pimples) comes in flares.
As you have stopped accutane now, this flare is common.
You first try to control these pimples with creams.
Later you can continue with IPL.
Apply adapalene gel in night and clindamycin gel in morning.
Do this for 15 days the pimples will come under control, then you can go for IPL.
Thank you
detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Acne ( pimples) comes in flares.
As you have stopped accutane now, this flare is common.
You first try to control these pimples with creams.
Later you can continue with IPL.
Apply adapalene gel in night and clindamycin gel in morning.
Do this for 15 days the pimples will come under control, then you can go for IPL.
Thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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