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Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation
Do I apply tretinoin 0.025 all over my face or only on the affected area?
How long will it take for the pig mentation to fade away?
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Hi, tretinoin is not advisable to be used all over the face esp. if you have pigmentation and sensitive skin. You could use it only on affected areas if you have some superficial marks. There are more better and effective creams to lighten up your pigmentation.
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The cream you mentioned is not for pigmentation. May help to a small extent only.
Better creams are available for skin lightening. Share a pic
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Use a sunscreen regularly
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