I used melalite xl cream for darkspots dermatologist prescribed me. After using it I got dark patches and very dry skin .how to get bright face.

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Melalite xl is hydroquinone, mometasone and tretinoin triple combination cream. When used unsupervised, for longer periods, it may lead to exogenous oochronosis (resistant pigmentation due to hydroquinone) which is quite difficult to treat, and also it can cause side effects due to steroid component like acne, skin thinning/atrophy, erythema, steroid dependence, etc. Tretinoin component can lead to dryness of skin. I would advise you to stop using it, and inculcate these 3 things in your daily routine: 1. A gentle, sulfate free facewash/ cleanser twice daily. Once your skin condition is better, you may use aha/bha containing facewash which will help with pigmentation as well. 2. A non comedogenic moisturiser twice daily after facewash. 3. A sunscreen gel: spf 30+, non comedogenic, 30 mins before stepping out, reapply every 2-3 hrly. Use even when indoors since your skin has tendency for pigmentation and even mobile/laptop screens have been proven to emit uv rays which can increase your pigmentation. Any product/ night cream for pigmentation can only be advised after looking at the kind of pigmentation. Consult a dermatologist online or offline. Please avoid self medication. Sometimes people get side effects which are permanent by using over the counter freely available topical creams. Invest in your face, opt for this simple routine, I am sure it will help.

Anisha Arora Sharma · Accepted Answer

Melalite xl is hydroquinone, mometasone and tretinoin triple combination cream. When used unsupervised, for longer periods, it may lead to exogenous oochronosis (resistant pigmentation due to hydroquinone) which is quite difficult to treat, and also it can cause side effects due to steroid component like acne, skin thinning/atrophy, erythema, steroid dependence, etc. Tretinoin component can lead to dryness of skin. I would advise you to stop using it, and inculcate these 3 things in your daily routine: 1. A gentle, sulfate free facewash/ cleanser twice daily. Once your skin condition is better, you may use aha/bha containing facewash which will help with pigmentation as well. 2. A non comedogenic moisturiser twice daily after facewash. 3. A sunscreen gel: spf 30+, non comedogenic, 30 mins before stepping out, reapply every 2-3 hrly. Use even when indoors since your skin has tendency for pigmentation and even mobile/laptop screens have been proven to emit uv rays which can increase your pigmentation. Any product/ night cream for pigmentation can only be advised after looking at the kind of pigmentation. Consult a dermatologist online or offline. Please avoid self medication. Sometimes people get side effects which are permanent by using over the counter freely available topical creams. Invest in your face, opt for this simple routine, I am sure it will help.