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Suggest Treatment For Uneven Skin Tone

Posted on Tue, 9 May 2017

Question: I find my skin tone un evenand dry as you can see in a picture. Since i have gone through severe skin allergic reaction i can see a big difference on my face and neck. It seems dark shaded spots because of dryness or what i dont know. Please suggest me what can i do to get over with this uneven skin tone.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist).
I have gone through your query and I have viewed the images.
Yes I can see a few ill-defined darker patches...one on the right side of face and another near the angle of mouth on left. They seem to be post inflammatory in nature..possibly a fixed drug eruption.
You mentioned that you recently had an allergic reaction. I would like to know to what sort of reaction?what was it possibly due to?was it to some drug/medicine that you were taking for some other illness?

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (11 minutes later)

I have taken the screenshot of a detailed information of a doctor from healthcare magic. It written in detailed what actually happened and what medicine had i been taking The pic of a steroids medicine is also there which i was taking prescribed by the GP

Please have a look and tell me what can i do to get over with this skin problem. I feel my skin has gone very very dry since then and those patches looks very obvious. Please tell me what to do to get rid of these patches and dryness. Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Sunscreen durung day and mometasone furoate cream at night

Detailed Answer:
Thank you.
I have reviewed the attachments.

All that remains now are these ill defined hyperpigmented patches which are most likely postinflammatory in nature. I suggest you to use a broad spectrum sunscreen throughout the day e.g Suncros soft sunscreen (SPF 50). Reapply every 2-3 hrs on face. At night I suggest you to use mometasone furoate 0.1% cream (either Momate cream Or Elocon cream) for these pigmented patches. Use it for 2-3 weeks.
Use a moisturizer (e.g cetaphil moisturizing cream or bdnusia cream) on face before you apply mometasone fuorate cream

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (49 minutes later)

Can i get all these medicines over the counter easily or do i need acprescription from GP. Will this cream help alleviate the itchiness as well where the patches are.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding your medications

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Yes, these creams should address your concerns. These are prescription medications.
If itching is bothersome you may also continue with fexofenadine for next few days.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (18 hours later)

I am only applying cetaphil mosturising cream at night as i cant get other medicines over the counter

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Contact your General Practitioner for a prescription of mometasone furoate

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Kindly request your GP for the prescription. You can find a sunscreen over the counter, however, mometasone furoate is available only on prescription.
Continue with cetaphil moisturizing cream once daily at night before you apply mometasone furoate 0.1% cream

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar