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Is It Safe To Use Melacare For Blemishes On Skin?
m using mela care for nearly one and a half week my face whitens only in forehead and in the nose and cheeks but in the beard side it remains black I have some marks in my face after using it what shall I do to get a fair white skin and to clear the black marks
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
Hi,
You seem to have facial melanosis. And you are applying melacare. But, remember melacare contains hydroquinone,which is a toxic chemical and might cause irritation and confetti like depigmentation. I usually avoid to prescribe hydroquinone containing cream. Instead, you may apply kojic acid and vitamin C containing cream. Orally you may take glutathion tablets daily for long time. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
You seem to have facial melanosis. And you are applying melacare. But, remember melacare contains hydroquinone,which is a toxic chemical and might cause irritation and confetti like depigmentation. I usually avoid to prescribe hydroquinone containing cream. Instead, you may apply kojic acid and vitamin C containing cream. Orally you may take glutathion tablets daily for long time. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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