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Dark Patches On Skin. Tried Many Creams, No Relief. Will Surgery Help?

Hi I have dark patches in most of my body the patches are really dark am from. I have wen a dermatologist who gave me a few creams and said there s nothing they can do as the creams have not worked they ve also advised laser wouldn t help my patches. Is there any kind of surgery or treatments I can have to get rid of my marks
Mon, 26 Nov 2012
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Hi ,
Thanks for writing in.

You seem to have postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.
For pigmentation as a general rule-
Avoid sun exposure
Use a good sunscreen of SPF 30 and repeat application every 3 to 4 hours
Take antioxidant and vitamin c supplements .

You need to consult a dermatologist as dermatology being a visual field, the cause for your pigmentation and the treatment required can only be suggested after proper skin examination.

As the creams have not worked few procedures like chemical peeling and microdermabrasion can be helpful in your case.


Take care.

DrSudarshan
MD Dermatology
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Dark Patches On Skin. Tried Many Creams, No Relief. Will Surgery Help?

Hi , Thanks for writing in. You seem to have postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. For pigmentation as a general rule- Avoid sun exposure Use a good sunscreen of SPF 30 and repeat application every 3 to 4 hours Take antioxidant and vitamin c supplements . You need to consult a dermatologist as dermatology being a visual field, the cause for your pigmentation and the treatment required can only be suggested after proper skin examination. As the creams have not worked few procedures like chemical peeling and microdermabrasion can be helpful in your case. Take care. DrSudarshan MD Dermatology