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Have Darker Forehead Compared To Rest Of Face. Used Sunscreen. Course Of Action?
hi, i am 21 yrs old male, i have a draker forehead compared to my rest of the face, and even its texture is bit different compared to the rest of the face. Whenever i wash off a sunscreen some whiteness can be seen only the forehead because of the sunscreen. Even with exposure to sun effects on the forehead are worse than the rest of the face. What should be my course of action and is it because i have a big forehead.
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Hello,
Welcome to health care magic.
From your description, the possibilities I am considering are seborrhoeic melanosis and acanthosis nigricans.
You can continue using a sunscreen every 4 hours in the daytime. At bedtime , use a cream containing tretinoin which will peel off the pigmented skin gradually. You could also consider chemical peels to hasten the effect.
Hope this helped.
Take care.
Welcome to health care magic.
From your description, the possibilities I am considering are seborrhoeic melanosis and acanthosis nigricans.
You can continue using a sunscreen every 4 hours in the daytime. At bedtime , use a cream containing tretinoin which will peel off the pigmented skin gradually. You could also consider chemical peels to hasten the effect.
Hope this helped.
Take care.
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