Suggest Treatment For Red Rashes And Burns On The Upper Lip

Posted on Tue, 28 Mar 2017

Question: Hi doctor, I used kozi-q cream on my face and I have got really bad red rashes and burns in my entire upper lip area. Will this fade away ? What should I do ? Should I stop using it? IAm very worried. It starting to look black and seems like I have a moustache! What is the remedy for this ? Please help me ? I started putting neoskin! It has reduced the redness very little but it's looking black and I have burns.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Apply topical steroid and sunscreen

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
I have gone through your complaints and understand your concern.
What are the contents of kozi q cream?
You seem to have developed dermatitis to the cream.
I would recommend you to apply topical Steroid like mometasone cream on the affected areas twice daily for 7-10 days along with application of a broad spectrum sunscreen on the entire face during the day time.
This will lighten your marks.
You can continue using neoskin cream at night.
Steroidal preparations are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Meanwhile stop kozi q cream application.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (6 minutes later)

I have another question ! I contaced the doctor who prescribed kozi-q and told her that i got rashes ! She asked me to use hydrocortisone cream and neoskin! Is it safe to use ? And will my blackness reduce . Kozi-q has kojic acid,hydroquonine

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hydrocortisone cream & neoskin are safe to use, will reduce your darkness

Detailed Answer:
Yes hydrocortisone cream and neoskin cream are safe to use.
Yes they will reduce your blackness.
This side effect seems to be caused by hydroquinone.
So avoid it in future.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (6 minutes later)

How long should i use this cream? It presently looks like this ! How long will it take to return to normal?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Apply hydrocortisone cream for 10-14 days, 2-3 weeks to regain normal color

Detailed Answer:
You can apply hydrocortisone cream for 10-14 days.
It will take 2-3 weeks to get back to normal skin colour.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj