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What Is The Treatment For Dark Red Patches Caused By The Application Of Flonida Skin Cream?
Question: Hello Sir
I am facing with the dark red patches on my face after using Flonida skin cream to remove the dark spots as consulted the skin doctor .After 2 days of using this cream there is thick dark red patches appeared on both the cheeks . Kindly suugest me to remove the same .
Brief Answer:
contact irritant dermatitis due to Flonida
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to healthcare magic.
After reading your query and analyzing the picture, the most important thing to tell you is that you have developed "contact irritant dermatitis" due to application of Flonida skin cream.
Let me explain you elaborately.
The problem of "contact irritant dermatitis" due to application of Flonida is because of irritant nature of the contents of Flonida. The facial skin is very sensitive skin in the body and if anything is applied on higher side then it can cause the type of reaction you have experienced.
Because of the irritant nature of Flonida you developed an allergic phenomenon and so there was redness at the local area. I can see the area as very red to a great extent and requires medical attention.
For the betterment kindly follow the suggestions below:
1. Avoid direct sunlight
2. Avoid hot – humid climate.
3. Stay in cool environment and avoid sweating.
4. Do not use any soap or cleanser or any other cosmetic product on face.
5. Do not Pinch pop or squeeze or rub any area.
6. Do not use any self medications. I can see you have applied something on face. This amount is too high to be applied on the affected area. Wash it off please.
7. Do cold compression over the affected area. Take a wet towel soaked in cold water and apply it for 5-10 minutes for 3-4 times a day.
For the part of treatment kindly follow the suggestions below:
1. Apply over the counter available calamine lotion on the affected area in day and afternoon time. Apply it in very thin layer.
2. Apply plane Mometasone cream in a thin layer in morning and at night time. Apply in a very thin layer so that it should not be visible to naked eye. You can apply it for 7 days and then stop it after that.
3. If there is any irritation or itching is present then can take tablet “Loratadine” or "Deslotatadine" tablet by mouth up to three to four times also if the itching is more.
I suggest you to meet a proper dermatologist or report this problem to your treating dermatologist so that if required oral steroids can be started immediately.
There will be formation of black to brown scab over the affected area so do not try to take it off. It will be falling off by itself in 7-14 days.
I hope these information's will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I had contacted the skin doctor adn usin momestone and arograce since sat but not yet recovered
Brief Answer:
You need oral steroid for inflammation
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for your furhter follow up.
I have thoroughly gone through the recent picture. I am really empathetic to your condition of the skin. It is good that you are applying mometasone and alograce cream.
You have over applied the mometasone and alograce cream. Please apply in thin layer. You need oral steroids at this point to reduce the inflammation urgently.
I suggest you to talk to your treating doctor and tell him/her your condition urgently and appraise my suggestions. It will take next 5-7 days to get your condition better.
Do follow the suggestion in the previous mail.
I hope these information's will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help or if not then can close the query and rate the answer.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for this valuable suggestion .I would like to inform you that I was taking treatment for the dark patches/moles and the dark circle appears on my face As my dermatologgist suggested Flonida I applied all over the the face including the affected area and the result u have seen . Kindly sugest me once this will be cured can I use Flonida again to remove the dark patches/ moles if not what should be used to remove the dark spots .
Brief Answer:
Kindly follow the suggestions below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for your further queries.
Flonida is a potentially irritant cream and a very careful application is required if at all applied any where on skin.
If I were your treating doctor then would never recommended to use it again as it has already given you very severe redness an inflammation. It had caused hypersensitivity in yourself so please do not try to use it ever again.
Our main concern is to come out of this problem of irritant dermatitis first. Ask your dermatologist take you out of this problem as per my suggestions. There are simple methods and creams which can give you relief in the part of dark patches without any side effects. Once you are out of the same you can ask the same from your treating dermatologist.
If at all you require any further assistance in future you can ask a direct query on : bit.ly/drsanjaykanodia
I hope these information's will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help or if not then can close the query and rate the answer.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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