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Suggest Treatment For Burnt Marks On Face
Question: Accidently spilled hot milk on my face, Washed my face and then applied coconut oil.next two days I used soframycin. It worked but now I have some white and black spots on my face(near ear and eye). How can I reduce the spots? what should I use ?
Brief Answer:
Post-inflammatory Hypopigmentation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your query.
Likely you have developed post-inflammatory depigmentation, which is common after a burn injury.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to apply a moderately potent topical steroid cream e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% twice daily for 3-4 weeks at the affected site. This should repigment the patch gradually.
Topical tacrolimus ointment is also an alternative and would achieve the same result.
It is a prescription product and therefore I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your vicinity for a visual assessment and the needful.
Regards
Post-inflammatory Hypopigmentation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your query.
Likely you have developed post-inflammatory depigmentation, which is common after a burn injury.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to apply a moderately potent topical steroid cream e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% twice daily for 3-4 weeks at the affected site. This should repigment the patch gradually.
Topical tacrolimus ointment is also an alternative and would achieve the same result.
It is a prescription product and therefore I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your vicinity for a visual assessment and the needful.
Regards
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