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Suggest Natural Remedies To Improve Skin Tone
Question: Would like to maintain a healthy , fair and glowing skin. Can you please suggest me natural tips for improving skin tone ?
Male age 26
Male age 26
Brief Answer:
I suggest a broad spectrum sunscreen+pigment lightening agents
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I have taken note of your query and I have understood it.
Tanning seems to be your main concern.
Stay away from strong sun and avoid going outdoors when the sun intensity is strongest i.e 10 AM to 3 PM.
Use an umbrella Or broad brimmed hats whenever out in the sun.
Besides these general measures, you may use a broad spectrum sunscreen, throughout the day. Reapply every 2-3 hours.
You may find a broad spectrum sunscreen OTC e.g L'oreal, Neutrogena, Garnier are all good brands of sunscreens that are available OTC.
A sunscreen should be broad spectrum i.e have both UV A as well as UV B coverage.
A sunscreen with minimum spf of 30 and above would be suitable.
Besides this you may use a pigment lightening cream containing ingredients like glycolic acid, kojic acid, arbutin etc.
Glycolic acid belongs to class of Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) and is particularly good for skin because it is exfoliating i.e removes dead cells and reveals young healthy looking cells.
Glycolic acid is derived from sugarcane and is therefore natural.
Due to its exfoliating action glycolic acid is also helpful in fading away the XXXXXXX and therefore lightens the complexion.
Glycolic acid is antiageing as well and delays fine lines and wrinkles.
It is available in concentrations of 6% - 10% in many OTC products.
Unlike glycolic acid, Kojic acid and arbutin are inhibitors of melanogenesis and are therefore helpful in improving complexion.
These ingredients, particularly glycolic acid are available in many OTC products and you may find one from a local drug store near you.
Regards
I suggest a broad spectrum sunscreen+pigment lightening agents
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I have taken note of your query and I have understood it.
Tanning seems to be your main concern.
Stay away from strong sun and avoid going outdoors when the sun intensity is strongest i.e 10 AM to 3 PM.
Use an umbrella Or broad brimmed hats whenever out in the sun.
Besides these general measures, you may use a broad spectrum sunscreen, throughout the day. Reapply every 2-3 hours.
You may find a broad spectrum sunscreen OTC e.g L'oreal, Neutrogena, Garnier are all good brands of sunscreens that are available OTC.
A sunscreen should be broad spectrum i.e have both UV A as well as UV B coverage.
A sunscreen with minimum spf of 30 and above would be suitable.
Besides this you may use a pigment lightening cream containing ingredients like glycolic acid, kojic acid, arbutin etc.
Glycolic acid belongs to class of Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) and is particularly good for skin because it is exfoliating i.e removes dead cells and reveals young healthy looking cells.
Glycolic acid is derived from sugarcane and is therefore natural.
Due to its exfoliating action glycolic acid is also helpful in fading away the XXXXXXX and therefore lightens the complexion.
Glycolic acid is antiageing as well and delays fine lines and wrinkles.
It is available in concentrations of 6% - 10% in many OTC products.
Unlike glycolic acid, Kojic acid and arbutin are inhibitors of melanogenesis and are therefore helpful in improving complexion.
These ingredients, particularly glycolic acid are available in many OTC products and you may find one from a local drug store near you.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can you suggest me any pigment lightening cream ?
Brief Answer:
I suggest you to try OTC brands from a drug store
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
You may try Pond's day cream which also contains Spf, therefore there is no need to use a sunscreen separately.
At night you may use Pond's night repair cream.
These are OTC brands and you would find them at a drug store near you.
These OTC brands are commonly promoted as antiageing because they contain AHA's and Retinol which are antiageing as well as good to maintain a healthy, younger looking skin.
Regards
I suggest you to try OTC brands from a drug store
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
You may try Pond's day cream which also contains Spf, therefore there is no need to use a sunscreen separately.
At night you may use Pond's night repair cream.
These are OTC brands and you would find them at a drug store near you.
These OTC brands are commonly promoted as antiageing because they contain AHA's and Retinol which are antiageing as well as good to maintain a healthy, younger looking skin.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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