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Question: my skin colour is a little bit dark. I want to make it or look it fair. please suggest effective remedy if any.
Brief Answer:
Tanning;Sunscreen+Skin Lightening Agents.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your concern and I have understood it.
Complexion of any person is has two components to it; constitutive, one which is predetermined by genetics and racial factors and usually cannot be changed with any treatment. The other component is due to external agents like sun exposure (Tan) and is amenable to treatment.
UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning.
Therefore, a good sunscreen should have broad spectrum UV A coverage in addition to UV B coverage, in order to be able to prevent tanning and it needs to be applied in sufficient quantity and every 2-3 hourly.
A sunscreen with minimum 30 SPF would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage. Therefore it is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects
It should be applied in the following quantity:
--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)
--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon).
A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours.
A skin lightening cream containing one or more of the skin lightening ingredients e.g kojic acid, glycolic acid, Arbutin, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Liquorice etc once or twice daily, can be used to gradually fade away the XXXXXXX
You could also undergo a few sessions of skin lightening peels (Yellow peels/Retinol CT peel) OR Glycolic acid Peels, from a dermatologist to improve the complexion.
regards
Tanning;Sunscreen+Skin Lightening Agents.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your concern and I have understood it.
Complexion of any person is has two components to it; constitutive, one which is predetermined by genetics and racial factors and usually cannot be changed with any treatment. The other component is due to external agents like sun exposure (Tan) and is amenable to treatment.
UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning.
Therefore, a good sunscreen should have broad spectrum UV A coverage in addition to UV B coverage, in order to be able to prevent tanning and it needs to be applied in sufficient quantity and every 2-3 hourly.
A sunscreen with minimum 30 SPF would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage. Therefore it is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects
It should be applied in the following quantity:
--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)
--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon).
A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours.
A skin lightening cream containing one or more of the skin lightening ingredients e.g kojic acid, glycolic acid, Arbutin, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Liquorice etc once or twice daily, can be used to gradually fade away the XXXXXXX
You could also undergo a few sessions of skin lightening peels (Yellow peels/Retinol CT peel) OR Glycolic acid Peels, from a dermatologist to improve the complexion.
regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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