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Sunburn, Peeling, Have Patches Of Peeled Skin On Lower Legs That Look Lighter Than Rest Of The Body. Recovery Time?
Hi, 3 days ago I got sunburnt and started to peel. I now have four patches of peeled skin on my lower legs and its way lighter in comparison to the rest of my skin, it looks horrible! I put loads of aloe vera and moisturiser on daily but its not getting any darker! How long will it take to heal cause I want it to be better in 4 days!
Thu, 7 Feb 2013
hi..Thanks for the query..
Overexposure may cause sunburn reaction,which should heal with topical steroid creams in 1-2 weeks depending on the size of the lesion..What you mention here ,looks like a post inflammatory hypo pigmentation left after any injury/ skin disorder etc. The speed of regaining the normal skin color depends on your skin type, depth of injury , size of the lesion. You have not mentioned your skin type, so generally ,the melanocytes take anything between 2-6 weeks to regain the normal color.
take care.
Overexposure may cause sunburn reaction,which should heal with topical steroid creams in 1-2 weeks depending on the size of the lesion..What you mention here ,looks like a post inflammatory hypo pigmentation left after any injury/ skin disorder etc. The speed of regaining the normal skin color depends on your skin type, depth of injury , size of the lesion. You have not mentioned your skin type, so generally ,the melanocytes take anything between 2-6 weeks to regain the normal color.
take care.
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Hi, sunburn in your case has resulted in post inflamatory hypopigmentationwhich means spots of lighter colour than your actual colour . post inflamatory hyperpigmentation can also be seen as a result of sunburn.
avoid further sunexposure till the patches heal
since u have not mentioned the exact site, size ,extent of the lesions it may take approx about 1 month to regain normal colour.
use sunscreen regularly during the day time .repeat it every 3-4 hours in the day
apply fluticasone cream over the patches twice a day for a week to 10 days.
if the colour is not regained in 1-2 months then you can add tacrolimus ointment
hope this adresses your concern
avoid further sunexposure till the patches heal
since u have not mentioned the exact site, size ,extent of the lesions it may take approx about 1 month to regain normal colour.
use sunscreen regularly during the day time .repeat it every 3-4 hours in the day
apply fluticasone cream over the patches twice a day for a week to 10 days.
if the colour is not regained in 1-2 months then you can add tacrolimus ointment
hope this adresses your concern
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