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Is Melacare Cream The Right Medicine To Improve Skin Pigmentation?
Hi Doc, I m male, 25 years old. I ve been using melacare for several months now which made me fairer but I ve become dark after I stopped using the cream. I started using the cream as suggested by a friend of mine who s also a doctor. But I stopped using the cream on hearing the side effects of the cream. I was really fair till I was 15 years. But got darker after that. I would like to know if there s any alternative to melacare cream or if there s any other cream which actually helps in getting a fairer skin Thanks.
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you used Melacare cream which gives very good results in improving dark complexion of skin.But it should be used with proper care as it contain ingredients like steroids, hydroquinine and teritenoin.These ingredients shows photosensitive towards light. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to apply it at night and wash off in the morning after that you should apply sunscreen before going outside to protect skin from damage. Do not apply it when your skin get expose to sun (day time). You should slowly tapper off using melacare and switch on to some home remedies like
-Use aloe vera cream which very effective in case of dark skin.
-Apply almond oil.
-Drink plenty of water and eat fresh vegetables and fruits.
You can also use creams containing kojic acid and mitracarpus scaber extract (natural plant product) which are comparatively safer then melacare. You should visit dermatologist as well and get it examined.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you used Melacare cream which gives very good results in improving dark complexion of skin.But it should be used with proper care as it contain ingredients like steroids, hydroquinine and teritenoin.These ingredients shows photosensitive towards light. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to apply it at night and wash off in the morning after that you should apply sunscreen before going outside to protect skin from damage. Do not apply it when your skin get expose to sun (day time). You should slowly tapper off using melacare and switch on to some home remedies like
-Use aloe vera cream which very effective in case of dark skin.
-Apply almond oil.
-Drink plenty of water and eat fresh vegetables and fruits.
You can also use creams containing kojic acid and mitracarpus scaber extract (natural plant product) which are comparatively safer then melacare. You should visit dermatologist as well and get it examined.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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