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How To Regain Original Color Of The Face Skin?
Hie im 20 yrs old..bt due to some circumstances i was living in a vulnerable house fr two yrs with direct sunlight..nw aftr four yrs my body has come to its own colour bt my face is still dark n widout glow...i hav faced lots of mental tensoin also...please i need mah colour back n mah glow...help
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I have gone through your concern and I have understood it.
Tanning seems to the problem that is bothering you. I would suggest you to use a sunscreen, regularly.
UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning. Therefore, a good sunscreen should have broad spectrum UV A coverage in addition to UV B coverage, in order to be able to prevent tanning and it needs to be applied in sufficient quantity and every 2-3 hourly.
A sunscreen with minimum 30 spf would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage. Therefore it is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects
It should be applied in the following quantity:
--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)
--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon).
A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours.
If I was your treating doctor I would have asked you to use a cream containing one or more of the skin lightening agents e.g kojic acid (kojic cream), glycolic acid (Glyco -A cream), arbutin (Demelan cream) or hydroquinone etc once daily at night to gradually fade away the tan.
Hope this helps
Regards
I have gone through your concern and I have understood it.
Tanning seems to the problem that is bothering you. I would suggest you to use a sunscreen, regularly.
UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning. Therefore, a good sunscreen should have broad spectrum UV A coverage in addition to UV B coverage, in order to be able to prevent tanning and it needs to be applied in sufficient quantity and every 2-3 hourly.
A sunscreen with minimum 30 spf would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage. Therefore it is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects
It should be applied in the following quantity:
--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)
--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon).
A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours.
If I was your treating doctor I would have asked you to use a cream containing one or more of the skin lightening agents e.g kojic acid (kojic cream), glycolic acid (Glyco -A cream), arbutin (Demelan cream) or hydroquinone etc once daily at night to gradually fade away the tan.
Hope this helps
Regards
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