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Treatment For Brown Discolouration On Underarm After Using Peeling Oil

I recently just had an underarm peeling using peeling oil and on my last week of treatment which is goin a month i went to deep in the pool..and i got a redness reaction on my armpit and now its turning brown..its like a dark area on the peeled surface of my skin..is this permanent depigmentation? I wanna know how to resolve this please.thank u
Thu, 28 Aug 2014
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hi
Welcome to Healthcare Magic Forum

You seem to have developed superficial skin allergy due to the usage of the oil.
I would advise you to keep the area clean and dry.
Apply a topical steroid cream like cortisone cream twice a day.
Take oral antihistamines like levocetrizine once a day to reduce the redness and irritation
You can additionally take oral vitamin C supplementation in order to speed up the healing process.
The allergy will heal in a span of 5-7 days if proper care is taken, after that, if any pigmentation persists, then you can apply a mild lightening agent containing kojic acid over the lesion till the skin color returns back to normal .

Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
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Treatment For Brown Discolouration On Underarm After Using Peeling Oil

hi Welcome to Healthcare Magic Forum You seem to have developed superficial skin allergy due to the usage of the oil. I would advise you to keep the area clean and dry. Apply a topical steroid cream like cortisone cream twice a day. Take oral antihistamines like levocetrizine once a day to reduce the redness and irritation You can additionally take oral vitamin C supplementation in order to speed up the healing process. The allergy will heal in a span of 5-7 days if proper care is taken, after that, if any pigmentation persists, then you can apply a mild lightening agent containing kojic acid over the lesion till the skin color returns back to normal . Hope it helps Dr Geetika Paul