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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Best fading creme?
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Apr 17, 2000 12:00AM
, Apr 17, 2000 12:00AM
Ben:
Porcelana is 2% hydroquinone, which is the best you can do over-the-counter. Prescription-strength creams containing 3 or 4% of the same ingredient are available; sometimes these are supplemented with Retin-A. All these methods are slow, partly effective, and undone by the sun. Some chemical peels can also help, depending on the type of pigment and body part.
Best.
Dr. R
Porcelana is 2% hydroquinone, which is the best you can do over-the-counter. Prescription-strength creams containing 3 or 4% of the same ingredient are available; sometimes these are supplemented with Retin-A. All these methods are slow, partly effective, and undone by the sun. Some chemical peels can also help, depending on the type of pigment and body part.
Best.
Dr. R
lightening cream for dark brown patches of pigment on the face.
Tks/rgds.
lightening cream for dark brown patches of pigment on the face.
Tks/rgds.
lightening cream for dark brown patches of pigment on the face.
Tks/rgds.