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Suggest Remedies For Dark Skin Pigmentation On Face And Neck

hi doctor i am a 22 year old girl in Sri Lanka and i have a very dark skin tone. not just dark i have 5 skin tones in my whole body. my face and neck area is lighter and whiter as i have used whitening creams for 5 years. but rest of my body isn t. so i would really like to make my whole body skin whiter permanently. much fairer for the longest duration as much as possible. is there a way to do that. i wanna know what are my options. and in here Sri Lanka i don t know whether doctors are available to get advises on that matter.. if you could give me a solution it would be a great help.
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.

As per your complain the first thing that I would like to tell you is that the skin complexion can be improved only in case if you had a brighter skin at the time of birth and childhood and it has become darker with progress of age..
So even if anyone tells you that you can become fairer that what you were at the time of childhood is not a correct advise..
Only in case if the skin has got tanned due to excess sun exposure or other causes then only it can be improved..
I would advise you to consult a Dermatologist and get evaluated and he can advise you to depigmentation creams and lotions containing Kojic acid, glycolic acid and arbutin..
Apply Vitamin E lotion at night..
You can also exfoliate your body and face with a gentle face and body scrub twice a week..
Full body steam followed by gentle scrubbing using a towel can help in removing dead skin..
Always apply sunscreen lotion when exposed to sun..
Avoid sun bath..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Remedies For Dark Skin Pigmentation On Face And Neck

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complain the first thing that I would like to tell you is that the skin complexion can be improved only in case if you had a brighter skin at the time of birth and childhood and it has become darker with progress of age.. So even if anyone tells you that you can become fairer that what you were at the time of childhood is not a correct advise.. Only in case if the skin has got tanned due to excess sun exposure or other causes then only it can be improved.. I would advise you to consult a Dermatologist and get evaluated and he can advise you to depigmentation creams and lotions containing Kojic acid, glycolic acid and arbutin.. Apply Vitamin E lotion at night.. You can also exfoliate your body and face with a gentle face and body scrub twice a week.. Full body steam followed by gentle scrubbing using a towel can help in removing dead skin.. Always apply sunscreen lotion when exposed to sun.. Avoid sun bath.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.