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Cheek Skin Getting Dark And Having Dark Patches On Lips A Sign Of Pigmentation Problem?

Hello Doctor, The problem is the skin on left cheek is getting darkened and I am also getting dark patches near the lips...really looking bad. I am an indian and i think it is some kind of pigmentation problem? Can you help me through this..Thanks...
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.
This hyper pigmentation can be removed by using skin lightening creams.
Various creams are available like melalite xl, lookbrite, Lumaglow etc.
You can take any of them.

The following should be procedure to use it.
1. Wash your face in evening around 7.
2. Dry face and apply cream all over your face.
3. Keep it for one hour.
4. Wash face again.
5. Apply some moisturising cream and sleep.
6. In morning apply a sunscreen with spf at least 30.

Do this for a month, you will see the results.

Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you

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Cheek Skin Getting Dark And Having Dark Patches On Lips A Sign Of Pigmentation Problem?

Hello, Thanks for the query. This hyper pigmentation can be removed by using skin lightening creams. Various creams are available like melalite xl, lookbrite, Lumaglow etc. You can take any of them. The following should be procedure to use it. 1. Wash your face in evening around 7. 2. Dry face and apply cream all over your face. 3. Keep it for one hour. 4. Wash face again. 5. Apply some moisturising cream and sleep. 6. In morning apply a sunscreen with spf at least 30. Do this for a month, you will see the results. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you