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Pityriasis alba
I consulted a doctor online for my uneven skin tone and pimples. He prescribed me tretinoin cream. After using it for a month I saw that my lighter uneven skin was becoming even more lighter than the surrounding skin. I consulted another doctor and he told me to stop using tretinoin cream as it was causing dryness. So am I allergic to tretinoin cream?
In the past I was prescribed vitamin A pills for my pimples but that didn't cause any pityriasis alba and my skin was very clear. Then what triggered my pityriasis alba although my skin was exposed to vitamin A dryness before?
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No...Don't worry...you are suffering from atopic dermatitis causing this pityriasis alba.. Specific medicine available for good control... Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consultation for detailed prescription by sending photos.
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Topical vitamin A usually causes dryness
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Dr. Shivanu Mathon
Dermatologist
8 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Pityriasis alba often coexists with dry skin and atopic dermatitis.May present following sun exposure,because tanning of surrounding skin makes affected areas more prominent. Low levels of serum copper or due to
Malassezia yeasts . Share pictures and consult online for treatment .
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Dr. Mamta Shah
Cosmetologist
8 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
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Tretinoin causes dryness and that might lead to such discoloration though it can't be pityriasis alba as pathology of both condition is different
More clarity might come after seeing photographs and after assessing other details for counting on differentials
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