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Dark Brown Spot On Cheek. How To Treat It?
Question: dark brown spot on chick
Hi there.
I note your issue & have viewed the photograph you sent in.
May i suggest that your problem may be secondary to some sort of insect bite or post inflammatory change to the region as melasma is usually bilateral.
However, i advocate the use of any regular sunscreen of your choice with an SPF factor of 30 or above applied twice to three times daily every 3-4 hrs during the 'daylight' hours & applied 20 mts before stepping out in the sun.
Together with this, please use a 2% hydroquinone based cream on the spot only in the evenings at about 6/7 pm & leave on overnight. Unless an allergy develops, the spot should get lighter in 2-3 weeks.
For best results please consult a dermatologist nearest you.
Trust this will help clear your problem & have a blemish free skin soon. Please feel free to close this query if done & do send in a rating if time permits.
Good Luck. Cheers!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
I note your issue & have viewed the photograph you sent in.
May i suggest that your problem may be secondary to some sort of insect bite or post inflammatory change to the region as melasma is usually bilateral.
However, i advocate the use of any regular sunscreen of your choice with an SPF factor of 30 or above applied twice to three times daily every 3-4 hrs during the 'daylight' hours & applied 20 mts before stepping out in the sun.
Together with this, please use a 2% hydroquinone based cream on the spot only in the evenings at about 6/7 pm & leave on overnight. Unless an allergy develops, the spot should get lighter in 2-3 weeks.
For best results please consult a dermatologist nearest you.
Trust this will help clear your problem & have a blemish free skin soon. Please feel free to close this query if done & do send in a rating if time permits.
Good Luck. Cheers!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
kindly mention the name both of the sunscreen lotion and 2% hydroqunone based cream name best of the market thankful to you.
Am sorry...this site does not permit me to mention trade names so have done the best i can...cheers & regds.
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF50 AND Triglow from Glenmark (Gracewell SPL) contains Hydroquinone(Triglow Hydroquinone 2 % w/w,
tretinoin 0.05 % w/w,
fluocinolone acetonide 0.01 %
w/w.) IS THIS TWO CREAM APPROPRIATE FOR ME KINDLY ANSWER ME YES OR NO.
tretinoin 0.05 % w/w,
fluocinolone acetonide 0.01 %
w/w.) IS THIS TWO CREAM APPROPRIATE FOR ME KINDLY ANSWER ME YES OR NO.
Should be fine...cheers but preferably use evenings the triglow at least after dusk...sunscreen from XXXXXXX to dusk as advised by your pharmacist & 20 mts before stepping out in the sun.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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