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How To Get Rid Of Small Brown Indentation On Cheek Below Eye?
Hi, a small brown indentation appeared on my left cheek below eye, and getting larger very slowly for months or more than a year now, it was a dot in beginning, no rash no itching, also i had been white in color but for few years slowly my skin color is getting darker, plz help me with this. I am 30, female.
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Hello,
To get rid of the brown indentation on the skin, avoid exposure to direct sunlight, apply sunscreen ointments when going outdoors. The factors that trigger it (Melasma) are cosmetics & birth control pills. Women taking birth control pills or HRT can stop taking it. The indentation slowly reduces & fades away.
Chemical peels & intense pulsed light therapy are effective. You can apply Hydroquinone cream locally in the affected areas to slow down the pigmentation.
You are suggested to visit a dermatologist to get physically examined & treated at the earliest.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
To get rid of the brown indentation on the skin, avoid exposure to direct sunlight, apply sunscreen ointments when going outdoors. The factors that trigger it (Melasma) are cosmetics & birth control pills. Women taking birth control pills or HRT can stop taking it. The indentation slowly reduces & fades away.
Chemical peels & intense pulsed light therapy are effective. You can apply Hydroquinone cream locally in the affected areas to slow down the pigmentation.
You are suggested to visit a dermatologist to get physically examined & treated at the earliest.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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