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Lip Color Dark After Prolonged Use Of Melacare Ointment. Acne After Stopping Ointment. Solution?

hi doctor ...m 24 ma friend sugested me melacare ointmnt & m using melacare ointment for past 1year & d prolonged use made ma lip colour dark will i get ma original lip colour back if i stop using d ointment ....den i just stoped its use 1 week back den acne starts developing n ma face ,doctor can u please help me wd proper solution how to stop d use of melacare without any side effects
Fri, 28 Jun 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to health care magic.
Melacare ointment is unfortunately the most abused topical preparation.
It has a steroid and a lightening agent which cause significant side effects if used for more than 1 month.
For your acne, please consult your doctor who will assess the severity and prescribe topical preparations like clindamycin, benzoyl peroxide or adapelene and if severe, may put you on a course of antibiotics.use a broad spectrum sunscreen.
For pigmentation, you need to wait till it clears off. You cab apply moisturisers and also avoid sunlight.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
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Lip Color Dark After Prolonged Use Of Melacare Ointment. Acne After Stopping Ointment. Solution?

Hello, Welcome to health care magic. Melacare ointment is unfortunately the most abused topical preparation. It has a steroid and a lightening agent which cause significant side effects if used for more than 1 month. For your acne, please consult your doctor who will assess the severity and prescribe topical preparations like clindamycin, benzoyl peroxide or adapelene and if severe, may put you on a course of antibiotics.use a broad spectrum sunscreen. For pigmentation, you need to wait till it clears off. You cab apply moisturisers and also avoid sunlight. Hope this helps you. Take care.