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Question: I've chemically burned my left and right cheeks on my face December 2012, now( 7/5/14) it's kind of healed but the marks are lighter than my face. And there are some scar marks on face Will self XXXXXXX help or what? Please help I got to be in front of a lot of people the 29th. I am brown skinned
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
I have seen the pic attached, you have developed post inflammatory hypopigmentation at the area of chemical burn.
To treat the same, in my patients I prescribe
mometasone cream once in a day
tacrolimus ointment 0.1% twice in a day.
Peptide like melgain over affected area in night followed by sun exposure in morning for three to five minutes.
You may Follow the same for three weeks then get back for follow up.
Should there be any other query, please write back.
details below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
I have seen the pic attached, you have developed post inflammatory hypopigmentation at the area of chemical burn.
To treat the same, in my patients I prescribe
mometasone cream once in a day
tacrolimus ointment 0.1% twice in a day.
Peptide like melgain over affected area in night followed by sun exposure in morning for three to five minutes.
You may Follow the same for three weeks then get back for follow up.
Should there be any other query, please write back.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you, I have a dermatologist appointment tomorrow. I will show them this message. Thank you for this new information. I will keep you posted
Brief Answer:
yes, please meet your dermatologist
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
It is always better to have a face to face consultation for better clinical examination and treatment suggestion.
Please keep me in loop and let me know what did your dermatologist prescribe.
Take care
yes, please meet your dermatologist
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
It is always better to have a face to face consultation for better clinical examination and treatment suggestion.
Please keep me in loop and let me know what did your dermatologist prescribe.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
She provided me with solodyn pills and elidel cream
Brief Answer:
details below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
It seems you have acne too along with hypopigmentation.
Solodyn or minocycline help in treating acne while tacrolimus has been prescribed to improve hypopigmentation. Steroids work well in conjunction with tacrolimus to repigment the lesions. However steroids may flare up acne too and hence your doctor might have avoided adding it.
Right now you may continue your doctor's prescription as it should help you. I would prefer that you start melgain too as it doesn't induce acne and helps in faster repigmentation.
Hope this helped.
Take care
details below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
It seems you have acne too along with hypopigmentation.
Solodyn or minocycline help in treating acne while tacrolimus has been prescribed to improve hypopigmentation. Steroids work well in conjunction with tacrolimus to repigment the lesions. However steroids may flare up acne too and hence your doctor might have avoided adding it.
Right now you may continue your doctor's prescription as it should help you. I would prefer that you start melgain too as it doesn't induce acne and helps in faster repigmentation.
Hope this helped.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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