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Darker Skin After Using Medicated Face Wash To Remove Pimples. Recommendations?

hello sir , i live in pakistan and i used to have a fair complexion but i used to have lot of pimples too . i went to a near by skin doctor and he suggested me medicated facewash, 2 creams which stopped me from breaking out but thing which is bothering me, is my skin complexion which is getting darker day by day though i use a sunscreen of spf 50 too !
Tue, 17 Sep 2013
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Hi,

You are having acne vulgaris and hypermelanosis. First of all, take treatment to control acne vulgaris. Take antibiotic like minocycline 50 mg daily in morning and isotretinoin 10 mg daily at night...for long time till acne lesions subside. Along with this apply clindamycine or adapalene gel daily at night. Have face wash containing salicylic acid.

After clearance of acne, you may take treatment of dar complexion. Take glutathion, vitamin C and nicotinic acid tablets till you get good result.
Apply kojic acid containing cream at night. You continue sunscreen during day time. Change the face wash, the face wash containing kojic acid.

Avoid stress,worries and tension...the exacerbating factors.

You might get good result, still, you consult dermatologist.

I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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Darker Skin After Using Medicated Face Wash To Remove Pimples. Recommendations?

Hi, You are having acne vulgaris and hypermelanosis. First of all, take treatment to control acne vulgaris. Take antibiotic like minocycline 50 mg daily in morning and isotretinoin 10 mg daily at night...for long time till acne lesions subside. Along with this apply clindamycine or adapalene gel daily at night. Have face wash containing salicylic acid. After clearance of acne, you may take treatment of dar complexion. Take glutathion, vitamin C and nicotinic acid tablets till you get good result. Apply kojic acid containing cream at night. You continue sunscreen during day time. Change the face wash, the face wash containing kojic acid. Avoid stress,worries and tension...the exacerbating factors. You might get good result, still, you consult dermatologist. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD