Lightening Cream
Lightening cream is skin cream, used by any individual to even skin tone out, by lightening hyperpigmentations. Hyperpigmentation of skin due to chloasma, melasma, freckles, senile lentigines, or other forms of melanin hyperpigmentation. The cream works by decreasing the body’s production of melanin, which is a pigment produced by skin cells that determines how light or dark the skins seems.
Directions:
- Wash hands with soap and water before and after use of lightening cream.
- Prior to application, test for skin sensitivity by applying a small amount to unbroken skin and check within 24 hours; treatment is not advised if itching, bump formation or excessive inflammatory response occurs.
- Apply a thin layer of lightening cream topically to affected area(s) twice daily, in the morning and before bedtime, or as directed by physician. Rub in well. Discontinue after 2 months if no improvement is seen.
- Use only on affected skin. Rinse immediately if medicine gets on a cut or scrape. Avoid contact with eyes, nose, or mouth.
Lightening Cream Tips & Precautions
Missed Dose:
Apply a dose as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and apply a regular dose. Do not apply extra lightening cream to make up for a missed dose.
Storage:
Store medication in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Side Effects:
Avoid exposing treated areas to sunlight. Lightening cream may cause: contact dermatitis, erythema, or a burning sensation. Call your doctor immediately if you experience an allergic reaction or intense itching, blistering, swelling, or discoloration.
Preston’s Pharmacy
Preston’s Pharmacy can create a variety of different forms and strengths of lightening cream, with ingredients including: Hydroquinone, Vitamin C, Kojic Acid, Desonide, Tretinoin, Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide, and/or Azelaic Acid.
Pharmaceutical grade lightening cream can often be stronger and more effective than over the counter medications, depending on patient skin type and preference. Try pharmacy tested, compounded lightening cream by calling Preston’s Pharmacy at (571) 341-8787.
