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Are skin lightening creams safe?
I am a 25 year old girl with a darker shade of skin colour. I have been advised by someone to use skin lightening cream. So wanted to know if these creams are safe to use? Do they have any side-effects? Which one is the best to use? kindly guide for the same.
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Will that someone treat you if you get a fracture or diarrhoea? Don't indulge in Quakery. Mostly people advice steroid fairness creams which cause a lot of side effects. There can be several causes why your skin would turn dark or you may get pigmentation. Sun tan, overweight, pigmentation disorders like acanthosis nigricans or melasma, nutritional deficiency etc are some conditions. Unless someone examines you, we cannot know the cause. Unless we find out the cause it is difficult and pointless to treat. Please call me or send photos with detailed history using online consult option for examination and proper treatment.,
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Ok..Undergo glutathione therapy.... Otherwise, few creams also available.. contact me by direct online consultation for treatment.
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Dr. Hema Anandhi
Dermatologist
23 yrs exp
Chennai
there are certain formulations that could lighten the skin. any lightening agent must be used under qualified dermatologists prescription. lot of lightening creams has ingredients that could make the skin bad. consult a dermatologist.
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you could opt for peels, skin brightening laser lighteningand hydrating treatments,
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donot use over the counter lightening creams with steroids as it might thin your skin and cause hyperpigmentation *+-
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