I'm African, I used new light zenba cream to lighten my dark elbow,knee and feet it peeled and looked good at first but now it's darker than before Nd now it looks burnt so scared.i tried moisturizing it with coconut oil Shea butter but it's becoming worse.
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Answer: Addressing Skin Reactions to Lightening Creams: A Guide for Safe Use
Hi thanks for your query ,it is a triple combination cream and the retinoid component can cause redness when exposed to sunlight without adequate protection .Do also occur when you had stopped suddenly.As for now stop it ,use only liberal moiisturiser.Most important is it has to be used only ...
Good morning and thank you for your question! I would not recommend spot treating with hydroquinone because it can create a "halo-effect." This means that it lightens the lesion more than the surrounding areas creating a hypopigmented appearance to the one lesion so it is more noticeable. We re...
Thank you for your question and an explanation of your entire regime. There are a number of things wrong with this which is probably why you have what appears to be "tight, dry skin," since hydroquinone alone will not usually give you these symptoms. First, your "mild cleanser" may be wrong....