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Suggest Creams For Fair Skin Tone
Using melacare. Skin gets dark if melacare not used. Advice for alternate cream?
im suhana im using melacare since 3 yrs. if i stop using it my skin tone is going dark before using i was fair but after using it i became more fair but if i stop im loosing my natural clr also im becoming so dark
im suhana im using melacare since 3 yrs. if i stop using it my skin tone is going dark before using i was fair but after using it i became more fair but if i stop im loosing my natural clr also im becoming so dark
Mon, 12 May 2014
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Melacare cream should never be used as a regular fairness cream since it contains a potent steroid, mometasone which can cause side effects like photosensitivity, acne, hirsutim (in females), skin thinning and telangiectasias etc. This cream is used by dermatologist for pigmentation/melasma and even then not more than 2-3 months because of the risk of steroid related side effects. Though it improves the complexion /hyperpigmentation because of the skin lightening ingredients present in it e.g tretinoin, hydroquinone, mometasone but they are not meant for regular use.
I would suggest that you use a broad spectrum sunscreen, throughout the day, that which offers both UV B and UV A protection.
A skin lightening cream containing one or more of the following ingredients e.g kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin, Vit C (magnesium ascorbyl phosphate), liquorice, glabridin etc can be used once or twice daily. These ingredients are safe for even long term use.
regards
Melacare cream should never be used as a regular fairness cream since it contains a potent steroid, mometasone which can cause side effects like photosensitivity, acne, hirsutim (in females), skin thinning and telangiectasias etc. This cream is used by dermatologist for pigmentation/melasma and even then not more than 2-3 months because of the risk of steroid related side effects. Though it improves the complexion /hyperpigmentation because of the skin lightening ingredients present in it e.g tretinoin, hydroquinone, mometasone but they are not meant for regular use.
I would suggest that you use a broad spectrum sunscreen, throughout the day, that which offers both UV B and UV A protection.
A skin lightening cream containing one or more of the following ingredients e.g kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin, Vit C (magnesium ascorbyl phosphate), liquorice, glabridin etc can be used once or twice daily. These ingredients are safe for even long term use.
regards
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