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Suggest Over-the-counter Alternative To Skinlite

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2015

Question: Hi Doctor,

My wife (27years old) is using the skinlite(hydroqineone+tretinoin+mometasone furoate)cream for past 1 week to regain her fairness. As her skin color is taned she started using it with out any doctor advice. When we were going over the website found that this cream has many serious side effects. She experianced a side effect which is darkness in one day while she forget to apply on her face.

So we are worried now whether we have to continue with the cream or do we have to apply some more supplymentry cream to avoid the negative effects.Please advice.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Melalite xl can be used

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Melalite xl is a good skin lightening cream but should be used with caution.
The following should be procedure to use it.
1. Wash face in evening around 7.
2. Dry face and apply cream all over 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.
Ask her to do this for a month.
This should help her.
Mild peeling of skin and irritation is usual.
There is nothing to worry about that.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (23 minutes later)

Thanks much doctor. So she should stop using the skin lite cream and start using the cream that you have suggested?

Is it good to use olay skin lighting cream on top the cream that you have suggested or replacement of suggested cream.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Olay can be used

Detailed Answer:
Hello
She can continue with skin lite. It is same as melalite xl.
It is important to follow the steps I mentioned.
She can use Olay in night after washing off skin lite.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (16 hours later)

Thanks Doctor. In your procedure you have asked to follow it for 1 month so after 1 month should she stop applying the cream or she can continue the same process regularly?

If she stop applying the cream will her skinstarts to become dark?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Kojic acid

Detailed Answer:
Hello
After 1 month she should use kojic acid in night and sunscreen in day for 6 months.
After 6 months only sunscreen to be used and aloe Vera gel in night.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj