Recovery

[kstarz96]

I used too much of a bleaching cream to clear away the dark spots on my face and now my chin is peeling and it looks white/pink. Will my natural brown skin come back? Write back ASAP. Thanks

[kstarz96]

Hey,
You said you cannot confirm anything without examination; well i used Xtreme Brite cream. I'm hoping you would want to do a quick look-up into that product and see if the bleaching is permanent or something. And will my natural skin color come back? Thanks

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
I cannot confirm anything without examination but it sounds like irritant contact dermatitis. Irritant dermatitis, the most common type of contact dermatitis, involves inflammation resulting from contact with acids, alkaline materials such as soaps and detergents, cosmetics, or other chemicals.

Avoid using any lotions and creams over the face for the meantime. Wash your face with a mild cleanser with moisturizing properties like Cetaphil. Pat your face dry. Then apply a good hypoallergenic moisturizer over the area and see if this improves.If the symptoms still persist then you can apply mild steroid like dermacort.

If the symptom persists then pls get it evaluated from a dermatologist.
Hope it helps. Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries. Kind regards.