tis is deepa lokesh ...34 yrs....married.....2 kids....my problem is em of dusky colour...i had some skin irritation 2 yrs back doctor reffeered me ELOCON cream ....i became fair and irritation disappeared....but now recently i met Dr.Shetty who told that cream contains astorids...which is harm to skin....he gave me some skin cream....but was not satisified...i came back to my dusky colour...plz help me out...
Hello, Thank you for posting on Chat Doctor. Complexion of any person is having two components; constitutive, one which is predetermined by genetics and racial factors and usually cannot be changed with any treatment. The other component is due to external agents like environmental exposure, sunlight, use of any cosmetics etc. and is amenable to treatment. You can get a series of chemical peels, which actually remove the upper dead layers of skin and stimulate regeneration of collagen and thus newer layers of skin. Many options are available in chemical peels depending on the requirement and skin type. (Glycol peel, retinol peel, cocktail peel etc.)Also, chemical peeling can be preceded by a simple procedure called microdermabrasion or commonly known as skin polishing to augment the results. Also, at home you can try using cream containing comic acid, betray Chat Doctor. Always use broad spectrum sunscreen before going out in sun. Use a plain moisturizer like detail DAM on daily basis for healthy and HY