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Can Triluma Be Used for Other Areas than Face?

I am African-American and have dark spots on my abdominals which are from a 1st degree burn injury. My dermatologist prescribed triluma cream to treat the dark spots on my abdominals. Is triluma good for other parts of the body other than the face?

2 Doctor Answers | Asked by nukenin in New York
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Triluma Usage

Triluma can be used on areas other than your face. The tretinoin can irritate the area; if you become irritated you may want to use every other day and check with your doctor. Make sure you just spot treat; more cream doesn’t give you better results. Excessive bleaching resulting in undesirable cosmetic effect in patients with darker skin cannot be excluded.
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Higher strength hydroquinone may be necessary for African-American skin

Triluma is the only FDA approved prescription-strength bleaching cream combining 4% hydroquinone, tretinoin (Retin-A), and low-potent topical steroid. It can be helpful for pigmentation on other parts of the body other than the face. However, for an African-American skin, if Triluma fails to help, you may want to see a board-certified dermatologist for extra-strength hydroquinone such as 7-8% hydroquinone cream.
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