What is Skinlite cream?
Skinlite cream is used in the treatment and prevention of melasma, lightening skin tone or appearance, skin hyperpigmentation & senile lentigines.
Melasma is a condition where your skin develops brown or blue-grey patches on the face due to hormonal changes or exposure to the sun.
This medication is effective in lightening your skin tone or appearance. To attain maximum benefits, use Skinlite cream as directed by a doctor.
Skinlite cream is a prescription medication and is for external use only. One can order it from a licensed drugstore.
It helps lighten dark patches of skin mainly caused by hormone medications, pregnancy, birth control pills, or skin injury.
This cream reduces rash, redness, pain, or itchiness that can be caused by melasma condition.
Uses of Skinlite Cream
Skin lite cream is effective in treating the following conditions:
- Melasma
- Skin pigmentation
- Age spots
The working mechanism of Skinlite Cream
Skinlite cream is a combination of three medicines Hydroquinone, Mometasone, and Tretinoin which treats melasma.
Hydroquinone is a skin-lightening medication that decreases the amount of a skin pigment responsible for causing the darkening of the skin. This effect is reversible.
Mometasone is a steroid that averts the production of certain chemical messengers, making your skin red, swollen, and itchy.
Tretinoin is a form of Vitamin A that aids your skin in renewing itself quickly.
Tretinoin also loosens cells present on the skin’s surface and unblocks pores by decreasing the production of oil in your skin.
This further decrease blackhead, pimples, and whitehead.
How to use Skinlite cream?
Before starting your treatment with Skinlite cream, read the patient information leaflet carefully provided with the medication itself.
If there is any doubt about this cream or its dosage then discuss it with a doctor once.
Skinlite cream is only for external use. With mild soap, wash your face and then pat your skin dry.
Take a small amount of cream on your fingertip and apply it on a clean& dry affected area one time at night or as directed by a doctor.
Avoid contact with Skinlite cream with your eyes, nose, mouth, or ears.
If this cream comes in contact with these areas accidentally then rinse with water quickly.
Skinlite cream is intended for application daily directly on a skin area that is affected unless areas affected are treated.
Patients need to use this medication in dose and duration as suggested by a doctor.
When using this medication, do not allow your skin to be exposed to UV light as this will cause bleached areas of skin to become darkened.
It is clinically tested to prove its effectiveness in decreasing pigmentation and even out darkened patches of skin affected by hyperpigmentation & melasma.
The application of Skinlite cream results in an improvement in skin coloration in people experiencing melasma.
Remember Skinlite cream should be only used for short-term treatment of mild to severe melasma.
You can start seeing improvement in just 2 weeks but full results appear within 2 to 3 months of regular usage.
This medicine should not be used for longer than 6-8 weeks without a doctor’s advice.
Missed dose
In case, you have missed the application of Skinlite cream then apply it immediately when you remember.
Do not overapply this cream just to cover up for missed application.
Overdose
Since this medication is for external application only, the chances of overdose are very low.
If you have overapplied it, then wipe out all excess medicine using a clean tissue or cotton.
Excessive use of Skinlite cream for a long time is not advised because it will cause hormonal problems.
Precautions and warnings for Skinlite cream
Patients who are allergic to Skinlite cream or its active ingredient, should strictly not use this medication.
In case, you are pregnant, or planning for pregnancy, or a nursing woman then it is suggested to consult a doctor before using this medication.
Do not cover or wrap your treated area with a bandage unless directed by your doctor.
Avoid smoking or going near naked flames as a fabric that is in contact with Skinlite cream catches fire & burns quickly.
Before starting your treatment with this medicine, inform the doctor if you suffer from the following medical conditions:
- Sulfite allergy
- Rosacea
- Asthma
- Genital itching
- Acne
- Perioral dermatitis
- Chickenpox
- Skin thinning
- Eczema
- Cold sores
- Shingles
- Diabetes
- Warts
- Ulcerated skin
Skinlite cream is not suggested for use in children below 12 years of age as effectiveness and safety are not established.
This cream can cause local skin irritation like itching, blistering of skin, and mild burning sensation in some patients.
Contact a doctor, if these symptoms do not disappear or become serious with time.
Side effects of Skinlite cream
Mild side effects of Skinlite cream begin to disappear after some time once your skin adjusts to this medicine.
Some common side effects of Skinlite cream include:
- Burning
- Itching
- Redness
- Thinning of skin
- Skin sensitivity
- Irritation
Several people do not experience any mild or serious side effects from this medication.
Call your doctor promptly, if any side effects persist or become worse with time.
Interactions
Before using Skinlite cream, contact your doctor if you take any other prescription & non-prescription medicines or herbal supplements.
Certain medicines interact with Skinlite cream including:
- Salicylic acid
- Benzoyl Peroxide
- Methoxsalen
Storage
Skinlite cream should be stored at room temperature away from sunlight, and at room temperature.
Keep this medicine out of reach of children.
