How to manage my sensitive skin and hyperpigmentation?

Question

Hello doctor,

I have sensitive skin. I have realized that my skin reacts to lemon, turmeric, rose water, and any cream that has a sun protection factor or is labeled even tone. I also have hyperpigmentation, which I want to get rid of. I was using a foaming cleanser containing ceramides and a hydrating moisturizer, and my face has a rash all over and some white patches on the cheeks. It has been two days now, and I am just using petroleum jelly and washing with water with no soap.

How do I deal with the reaction for my face to get back to normal?
What products would you recommend from cleanser, serum, moisturizer, toner, and sunscreen?

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

As you have sensitive skin, it reacts to every possible thing, so please avoid home remedies and using anything directly on your face, especially lemon and rose water. You are having contact dermatitis at the moment, and I will guide you with some medication to manage it effectively.

To help your skin get back to normal, you need to keep things extremely minimal for the next seven to ten days. Wash only once or twice a day with lukewarm water or a very gentle, non-foaming cleanser like the one you are already using or a gentle cleanser suitable for sensitive skin. Avoid any cleanser with actives like Niacinamide, vitamin C, whitening agents like Mandelic acid or Glycolic acid. Use a gentle, non-comedogenic moisturizer like a hypoallergenic sensitive skin moisturizer.

Betamethasone is a very strong steroid with Salicylic acid, which actually worsens your condition; avoid it. Instead, switch to a cream containing Methylprednisolone aceponate in the morning and evening for seven days, which will heal your skin barrier and contact dermatitis very effectively.

Avoid sunscreen and sunblock for seven to ten days. Use physical sunscreen only, having zinc oxide or titanium oxide after seven to ten days, once your skin barrier is healed. After your skin barrier improves, consult me or contact me for safe whitening agents for your skin.

I hope you are satisfied with my answer. For further queries, you can consult me at iCliniq.

Thank you.