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Is It Safe To Stop Melacare Forte Cream For Skin Tone Straight Away?
Hello Doctor,
I'm a 24 year old girl from India. I have been using Melacare forte cream on my face at night everyday and brite during the day for the last 3 years as prescribed by my physician . My facial skin has got an excellent glow, it looks fair and beautiful and soft. But since melacare contains steroid stuff I don't want to continue with it anymore. So I want to know whether I straight away stop using applying and start putting normal cosmetic cream on my face or do I have to apply some other medicated cream before I switch to the usual cosmetic cream ?PLEASE HELP!
I'm a 24 year old girl from India. I have been using Melacare forte cream on my face at night everyday and brite during the day for the last 3 years as prescribed by my physician . My facial skin has got an excellent glow, it looks fair and beautiful and soft. But since melacare contains steroid stuff I don't want to continue with it anymore. So I want to know whether I straight away stop using applying and start putting normal cosmetic cream on my face or do I have to apply some other medicated cream before I switch to the usual cosmetic cream ?PLEASE HELP!
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
Hi,
I can understand your concern and after reading the query it appears that you may suffer from steroid abuse and dependence as you are using the cream from past 3 years.
Melacare contains hydroquinone, steroid and tretinoin. The cream is good but shouldn't be used without a dermatologist's prescription. On its prolonged use it can cause thinning skin with red irritated skin or even hair growth.
I suggest you to use proper sun protection. You can use Azelaic acid or Kojic acid creams under dermatological guidance only. These can be used for a long period without any side effects. This may take few weeks of the time to resolve your problem so have patience.
Take care
I can understand your concern and after reading the query it appears that you may suffer from steroid abuse and dependence as you are using the cream from past 3 years.
Melacare contains hydroquinone, steroid and tretinoin. The cream is good but shouldn't be used without a dermatologist's prescription. On its prolonged use it can cause thinning skin with red irritated skin or even hair growth.
I suggest you to use proper sun protection. You can use Azelaic acid or Kojic acid creams under dermatological guidance only. These can be used for a long period without any side effects. This may take few weeks of the time to resolve your problem so have patience.
Take care
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