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Lighten dark skin areas under the thighs with a topical skin lightener such as Melaquin twice daily. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACSLos Angeles
Hello iloveB, While areas such as inner thighs are always susceptible to dark skin due to body heat and sweat, one can always choose various skin whitening methods to achieve good results. Glutothine injections, chemical peels will give a more desirable result.
This is a difficult area to treat because of constant irritation, moisture and also recurrent folliculitis as well as a genetic predisposition acanthosis nigricans, not to mention hormonal surges during pregnancy. We recommend the Revitalization Mini kit to our patients as a mode to reduce this hyperpigmentation and for maintenance therapy.
Dark skin on the inner thighs might be genetic, hyperpigmentation from rubbing, folliculitis or rashes, or from a condition called acanthosis nigricans. Visit a dermatologist to determine which one you have. The treatment will depend on the cause.
The inner thigh area tends to be more pigmented due to friction and also due to the hormonal responsiveness of this area. Hormones, such as during pregnancy, tend to cause hyperpigmentation here. Bleaching creams and laser treatments tend not to be very effective in lightening this area and may irritate, leading to more hyperpigmentation.
Prescription strength 4% hydroquinone is better than any OTC product, including Elure, for lightening dark spots in the skin. These dark spots are typically due to chronic sun damage so daily use of sunscreens is essential in your treatment. Combining prescription-only tretinoin cream with...
Hydroquinone is a skin whitening cream that is available both over the counter and by prescription. The over the counter strengths range from 1.5 to 2%. The prescription strength creams are 4%, It is still avalable today and has been proven safe when used as directed. Lustra cream is a...
We recommend Melarase creams to our patients who have hyperpigmentation. There is a push" towards non-hydroquinone creams and we advocate both hydroquinone and non-hydroquinne regimens for optimal reduction of hyperpigmentation in our practice. We recommend the Revitalization Mini Kit to our...