Suggest Treatment For Skin Pigmentation And Blemishes On Face

Posted on Sat, 12 Apr 2014

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Sat, 12 Apr 2014 Answered on

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Question : hai sir i hav a hyper pigmemented nd blemishes on my skin from last 8 years, i consult a skin spec around 5 years earlier .he recc me eslite and dermanex ,my skin get cleared on using it but when stop the medication it reappears again.my skin slow down my confidence therefore i consult an another skin doc 4 months earlier .he prescribed me qlite and hydroquinone and suncross aqua gel spf 26 .i m using it from 4 months but i am not founding much result .piz pliz suggest me wat shold i do .should i stop the medication or wait for result

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer: Glycolic acid peels Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. If skin lightening creams are not working you can go for chemical peels. Glycolic acid peel will be good for you. It is done once a month. You need to meet a dermatologist for this. Use sunscreen with spf more than 30. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (14 hours later)

sir i don't wan to go for chemical peels.right now m using qlite and hydroquinone at night.its working but very slowly .pliz let me know that is their any side effect on using it for long time and also suggest me a sunscreen right now m using suncross aqua gel SPF 26 and also a good moisturizer

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (29 hours later)

Brief Answer: Use hydroquinone. Detailed Answer: Hello Hydroquinone is good. It might take some time but will give you good results. Dont use it for more than 6 months at one stretch, it may cause hypopigmentation. Use it for 6 months and then change over to kojic acid cream. Suncross aquagel is fine for winters. For summers you can use photoban with spf 50. Cetaphil is a good daily moisturiser. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (5 days later)

firstly sorry for late sir, sir thanks for replyng but sir i hav a doubt as u suggested me to continue with hydroquinone for6 month and than to use koic acid but i wan to reconfirm you sir that right now m using both hydroquinone plus Q_lite which is a combination of kojic acid;pine bark/arbutin ;allantion /octinoxate etc by mixing inequal quantity:will this harm my skin more, pliz reply and sir also write me that is it good to change the suncrean repeatedly and sir my periods are also not regular i hau it in a cycle of 40 days ,can it be also a reason for my hyperpigmentaton.thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (20 hours later)

Brief Answer: Use combination initially Detailed Answer: Hello Hydroquinone is a strong depigmenting cream. It gives faster results but has side effects on long term use. You can use the combination what you are using now for 6 months. Later use only kojic acid as a daily cream. It has no side effects. Yes irregular periods can be associated with PCOD, a disease of ovaries. In this condition pigmentation can be seen. Please meet a gynecologist. Thank you

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