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Suggest Treatment To Lighten The Inner Thigh

Posted on Wed, 14 May 2014

Question: Hi doctor, good afternoon I have a very dark inner thight.could you please suggest me a cream to lighten the dark inner thight.

Answered by Dr. Ilyas Patel (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please answer few queries and post the photos..

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HCM,

You have given very short history. I would like to have answers of few questions.

1) From how many days you have the dark skin on inner thigh areas?

2) Do you have itching,burning or pain?

3) Do you have any other disease like hypertension,thyroid disease,DM or any orher disease?

4) Family history of same or any other disease?

5) Do you take any treatment ?

Please give me answers of above queries. And also post the photos of the affected areas...so that I can help you in better way.

Thanks.

Dr.Ilyas Patel MD

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

Follow up: Dr. Ilyas Patel (18 minutes later)

For past 1 to 2 years I am facing this problem.At starting stage I have some itching and irritation.But now it got reduced.only dark skin is there.I don't have any disease and also I went to dermatologist once he asked me to apply demadev aloevera cream and salicylic acid cream twice a day.I am apply continuously for past 4 to 5 months.But still this dark color is there on my inner thigh.

Answered by Dr. Ilyas Patel (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It may be Post inflammatory melanosis...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome back.

Thanks for your answers,but you did not posted photos..its ok.

I think you may be having postinflammatory hypermelanosis.Probably in past you would be having fungal infection like candidosis. And that would be cleared leaving pigmentation. The darkening of inner thighs might remain without any harm. It may be lightened gradually without any treatment.

Howevever, to fasten lightening the area you may take following treatment..

1)Tab. vitamin C 500mg thrice a day

2)Tab. nicotinic acid 250 mg thrice a day

3)Tablet containing glutathion once a day

4)Apply vitamin E with Aloe vera cream once a day in morning

5)Apply kojic acid containing cream at night

6)Cleanse the area with kojic acid containing soap

You may take above treatment under observation of dermatologist till you get good result. Avoid stress and worries. Still, any query .. you may ask.

Wishing you healthy life.

Dr.Ilyas Patel MD

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