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What Medication Is To Be Taken For Getting Rid Of The Black Patches On The Thighs?

I suffered from tinea about 2 years ago. And the infection was near the genitals on both the thighs . Dr. Prescribed me tab FAZE 200.and a cream. However the infection is not there. But there are black patches on the thighs near genitals. Pls suggest some medication to remove this patches.
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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Hi,

The dark pigmentation near your buttock area is known as Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation/ Post Inflammatory Hypermelanosis (PIH) due to the activity of melanocytes which are the color producing cells. It is a condition of the skin arising from over activity to the skin resulting in healing with pigmentation.

If I were your dermatologist then for dark pigmentation I would have suggested you to use azelaic acid cream or Kojic acid cream or glycolic acid cream or licorice extract or arbutine creams at night time in guidance of dermatologist.

Most importantly you should reduce your weight so that there should be least of friction causing the pigmentation.
Take care.
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What Medication Is To Be Taken For Getting Rid Of The Black Patches On The Thighs?

Hi, The dark pigmentation near your buttock area is known as Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation/ Post Inflammatory Hypermelanosis (PIH) due to the activity of melanocytes which are the color producing cells. It is a condition of the skin arising from over activity to the skin resulting in healing with pigmentation. If I were your dermatologist then for dark pigmentation I would have suggested you to use azelaic acid cream or Kojic acid cream or glycolic acid cream or licorice extract or arbutine creams at night time in guidance of dermatologist. Most importantly you should reduce your weight so that there should be least of friction causing the pigmentation. Take care.