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Suggest Treatment For Hyper-pigmentation On The Skin

Posted on Thu, 20 Apr 2017

Question: Im suffering from hyperpigmrntation from past 8-9 years ... no drinks .. no smoke anything .. its was on my below eye level now its spreading all over .. sometimes it seems like going and sometimes its fully covered my chicks .. pls suggest me ..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Melasma. Sun protection and skin lightening agents

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist).
I have gone through your query and I have viewed the image.
You have Melasma. Melasma commonly presents as brownish to bluish brown patches on the convexities of face like dorsum of nose, malar area of cheek, forehead skin above eyrbrows, upper lip etc. These are the areas most directly exposed to sun rays which is thought to play etiological role. However, melasma has no relation with smoking or alcohol intake.
I suggest you to use a broad spectrum sunscreen (spf 30 or 50) throughout the day. Reapply every 2-3 hours.
At night you may use a skin lightening cream containing ingredients e.g hydroquinone 2-4% cream or azaleic acid 10-20% or glycolic acid 6-12% or kojic acid 2%, either alone or in combination.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 minutes later)

Yes i use 50+ spf nivea cream.. i already used melesma cure cream like melaglow and some others but no result .... what im worried is am i suffering from any internal diseases? LFT normal..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Remedy for melasma

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

No. Melasma is not a sign of any internal disease.
Melaglow cream is a very mild cream and unlikely to show much improvement. I suggest you to use either Clearz XXXXXXX cream Or Lumacip plus cream, once daily at night instead of melaglow cream. Your sunscreen is fine. Continue with it.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (11 hours later)

Do u suggest any vitamins for my skin ... capsules?? Or any paticular food to avoid ... btw my skin is oily ...

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Oral antioxidant would help

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

You may take an antioxidant e.g Antoxid HC capsule once daily.
There are no dietary recommendations or restrictions.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (33 hours later)

But why its in same pattern on both side ( almost same pattern and same area on both side of my face ??? Does melesma really occurs on same patter on both side of face ?? Plsease go through the pic of both side of my face ..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No doubt it is melasma

Detailed Answer:
Hi. I have viewed the images.

Yes. Certainly it is melasma. Melasma typically occurs on both sides of face. Usually it involves symmetrical though it can be more prominent on one side.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar