Want To Brighten My Skin Color. How?

Posted on Wed, 20 Mar 2013

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Question : My skin color is brown. i want to be little bit brighter. shall i use depiwhite cream during night. if yes, shall i use that cream life long?. or else please suggest me any good fairness cream.

Answered by Dr. Kalpana Pathak (45 minutes later)

Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
To improve your skin tone, you may follow these suggestions
1) use a mild Glycolic acid based face wash like AHAglow
2) apply sunscreen daily esp when stepping outdoors
3) use depiwhite cream morning and night
4) use depiwhite masque two times in a week
5) consider taking few sessions of chemical peels. For the same consult a dermatologist near by

I would not suggest using any medicated cream life long. Once results are achieved you may shift to a milder cream containing liquorice and arbutin like melaglow cream. Regular use of sunscreen has a great role in maintaining good skin and preventing ageing and tanning due to sun. Hence make it a point to use sunscreen religiously.

Hope that helps. Should there be any other doubt, feel free to write back.

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