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How To Get Back Fair Complexion?
My son has a fair skin before. 3 years ago we got family swimming although he used a sunblock every 2hours still his skin got darker. Until now his skin is getting darker even though his not exposed in too much sunlight. He is using a mild soap. I don d know what to do to get my son fair skin back again... Please help us.,. Thanx in advance.
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
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UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning.
Therefore, a good sunscreen should have broad spectrum UV A coverage in addition to UV B coverage, in order to be able to prevent tanning and it needs to be applied in sufficient quantity and every 2-3 hourly.
A sunscreen with minimum 30 spf would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage. Therefore it is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects
It should be applied in the following quantity:
--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)
--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon).
A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours.
If I was your treating doctor I would have asked you to use a cream containing one or more of the skin lightening agents e.g kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin or hydroquinone etc once daily at night to gradually fade away the tan.
I hope you will find this information useful.
regards
UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning.
Therefore, a good sunscreen should have broad spectrum UV A coverage in addition to UV B coverage, in order to be able to prevent tanning and it needs to be applied in sufficient quantity and every 2-3 hourly.
A sunscreen with minimum 30 spf would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage. Therefore it is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects
It should be applied in the following quantity:
--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)
--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon).
A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours.
If I was your treating doctor I would have asked you to use a cream containing one or more of the skin lightening agents e.g kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin or hydroquinone etc once daily at night to gradually fade away the tan.
I hope you will find this information useful.
regards
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