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What To Do For Skin Color Difference Between Inner And Outer Arm?
i go outside with my friends to a waterpark and sometimes i get my sunscreen and sometimes i don t , and my inner arm is like not the top of my arm is not like the color of the top arm, its really different and it looks a bit silly... btw im arab and half of my family are natural dark skin
Sat, 1 Mar 2014
Hi,
I can understand your concern for skin color difference between inner and outer arm. This can be due to post inflammatory pigmentation after the sun damage and sun tanning of the area.
If I were your dermatologist then for dark pigmentation I would have suggested you to use azelaic acid cream or Kojic acid cream or glycolic acid cream or licorice extract or arbutine creams at night time in guidance of dermatologist.
The most important part is to use a sunscreen regularly in open environment and on exposure to sun.
Take a proper guidance and follow up with a good dermatologist so that all the problem can be dealt best for future time.
Protect yourself form direct sunlight.
Take care
I can understand your concern for skin color difference between inner and outer arm. This can be due to post inflammatory pigmentation after the sun damage and sun tanning of the area.
If I were your dermatologist then for dark pigmentation I would have suggested you to use azelaic acid cream or Kojic acid cream or glycolic acid cream or licorice extract or arbutine creams at night time in guidance of dermatologist.
The most important part is to use a sunscreen regularly in open environment and on exposure to sun.
Take a proper guidance and follow up with a good dermatologist so that all the problem can be dealt best for future time.
Protect yourself form direct sunlight.
Take care
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