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Suggest Treatment For Dark Patches On Face
I have asthma and am on symicort. My skin is rapidly devolping dark spots and my bottom lip line is very dark. My doc said my asthma wouldnt cause this. I also have a vry dark patch across my nose. I dont know where to start. I am 42 and weigh 100lbs. I run everyday, work full time
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
Hello,
I can understand your concern for dark patches on face near lips and over nose area.
After reading your query I can make out that it is post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation. Basically our skin has a propensity to form more color on exposure to sunlight or on touching the area more frequently at particular sites. Therefore the color producing cells act on higher side to produce dark patches.
In my patients I generally use Kojic acid with arbutin cream or cream containing mild skin lightening agents. Other than this you can use a good sunscreen daily for two to three times per day. Eat best of your nutritive diet containing a lot of fruits and green vegetables which acts natural sunscreens.
Do not expose more to the sun as can cause more pigmentation.
All the best.
I can understand your concern for dark patches on face near lips and over nose area.
After reading your query I can make out that it is post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation. Basically our skin has a propensity to form more color on exposure to sunlight or on touching the area more frequently at particular sites. Therefore the color producing cells act on higher side to produce dark patches.
In my patients I generally use Kojic acid with arbutin cream or cream containing mild skin lightening agents. Other than this you can use a good sunscreen daily for two to three times per day. Eat best of your nutritive diet containing a lot of fruits and green vegetables which acts natural sunscreens.
Do not expose more to the sun as can cause more pigmentation.
All the best.
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