How Effective Are The Sunscreen And Skin Lightening Creams In Preventing Skin Darkening?

Posted on Sun, 7 Feb 2016

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Sun, 7 Feb 2016 Answered on

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Question : my hands are very dark than the rest of my body and my face also seems tanned so
i have been using
1) melfil forruts 15g tube as my day cream
2) kojiglo forte as my night cream
as prescribed by my doc
how long can i expect results

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
5-6 weeks of regular application will show improvement

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
You are using a sunscreen and a skin lightening cream.
It will take at least 5-6 weeks of continuous application of the creams to show any significant improvement.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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