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Using Melacare Forte Cream. Face Seems To Be Glowing & Beautiful. Can I Just Stop It And Switch To Usual Cosmetic Cream?

Hello Doctor,
I'm a 24 year old girl from India. I have been using Melacare forte cream on my face at night everyday. My facial skin has got an excellent glow, it looks fair and beautiful and soft. So I want to know whether I straight away stop using applying and start putting normal cosmetic cream on my face or do I have to apply some other medicated cream before I switch to the usual cosmetic cream ?PLEASE HELP!
Thu, 6 Jun 2013
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Hi, thanks for your query.
You have not mentioned the duration for which you have been applying melacare forte. It contains a moderate potency steroid momatosone furoate, hydroquinone and tretinoin.

If you have used this cream for 15-20 days then there wont be much effect on the skin but if you have been using it for months, then there can be a rebound phenomenon,(due to steroid) where in skin becomes inflamed, red, dry, less healthy, loses elasticity, acne and perioral dermatitis.

If you have used it for long time then you have to taper it slowly. It should be done under dermatological guidance.

Hope this solves your query.
Feel free to ask any doubts in this regard.

All the best.
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Using Melacare Forte Cream. Face Seems To Be Glowing & Beautiful. Can I Just Stop It And Switch To Usual Cosmetic Cream?

Hi, thanks for your query. You have not mentioned the duration for which you have been applying melacare forte. It contains a moderate potency steroid momatosone furoate, hydroquinone and tretinoin. If you have used this cream for 15-20 days then there wont be much effect on the skin but if you have been using it for months, then there can be a rebound phenomenon,(due to steroid) where in skin becomes inflamed, red, dry, less healthy, loses elasticity, acne and perioral dermatitis. If you have used it for long time then you have to taper it slowly. It should be done under dermatological guidance. Hope this solves your query. Feel free to ask any doubts in this regard. All the best.