Overused skin whitening creams, now skin is too light

[chosenbkr]

Good day, I have overused skin whitening creams on my forehead due to sun damage over the years. Now, I cannot seem to get by skin faded. I have tried numerous products over the counter and FDA approved medications with no luck. I am self-conscious and the reason I started with creams was due to having folks look directly at my forehead and not me. I have a pic of this situation at hand. If anyone can help with a product, etc that can fade my skin it would be must appreciative.

Thank you

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

It can be due to post inflammatory hypopigmentation. Post inflammatory hypopigmentation is very difficult to treat but sometimes it goes away on its own after exposure to the sun. Creams like  Elidel cream or Protropic can be used on these hypopigmented  areas but at such a young age it is not advisable to use them . If the symptoms still persist then  you can talk to your dermatologist about laser-assisted chemabrasion(LACA).

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[chosenbkr]

Anyone?