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Suggest Treatment For Post Inflammatory Pigmentation
Question: I have dark spots on my face from post inflammatory pigmentation. What is a good product to get rid of these dark spots all over my face. Time is very critical because I am taking a family photo in two week . (HELP).
Brief Answer:
Post-Inflammatory hyperpigmentation
Detailed Answer:
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A broad spectrum sunscreen, that which provides both UV B as well as UV A protection throughout the day, is a must. You should reapply it every 2-3 hourly, throughout the day.
You could use a cream containing skin lightening agent like Kojic acid.
Day time you could use kojic acid cream over the whole face, the first thing in the morning followed by sunscreen over it, 30 min later. Sunscreen should be applied 2-3 times during the day
Evening, I would suggest a tretinoin cream 0.025% OR 0.05% for just 2 hours appliaction followed by washing your face with a gentle cleanser. Later you can apply kojic acid based cream and leave it over night overnight.
Next day repeat the same things in the following order:
Wash your face in the morning,
Apply kojic cream, then apply sunscreen over it after 30 mins and re-apply sunscreen every 2-3 hours,
Wash your face in the evening,
Use tretinoin cream for just 2 hours, wash your face once again and
Apply kojic cream, which should be left overnight.
An Oral once daily Vit C supplement would also prove beneficial in fading away the pigmentation.
Hope this helps
regards
Post-Inflammatory hyperpigmentation
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
A broad spectrum sunscreen, that which provides both UV B as well as UV A protection throughout the day, is a must. You should reapply it every 2-3 hourly, throughout the day.
You could use a cream containing skin lightening agent like Kojic acid.
Day time you could use kojic acid cream over the whole face, the first thing in the morning followed by sunscreen over it, 30 min later. Sunscreen should be applied 2-3 times during the day
Evening, I would suggest a tretinoin cream 0.025% OR 0.05% for just 2 hours appliaction followed by washing your face with a gentle cleanser. Later you can apply kojic acid based cream and leave it over night overnight.
Next day repeat the same things in the following order:
Wash your face in the morning,
Apply kojic cream, then apply sunscreen over it after 30 mins and re-apply sunscreen every 2-3 hours,
Wash your face in the evening,
Use tretinoin cream for just 2 hours, wash your face once again and
Apply kojic cream, which should be left overnight.
An Oral once daily Vit C supplement would also prove beneficial in fading away the pigmentation.
Hope this helps
regards
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