<human>: Dear sir I m Sandhya, 20 yrs old. I had a fair complexion. But i tanned a lot after attending swimming classes during my 7th grade summer holidays. I ve got back only dusky complexion and it exists till now. Will i be able to regain my fair complexion? If so how by natural ways? Plz reply me to this mail Id
<bot>: Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor First and foremost, you should use a sunscreen regularly to protect you skin from further tanning. Apart from that practicing sun protective behavior like carrying an umbrella, avoiding outdoor activity between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM etc. go a long way in preventing further tanning. UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning. Therefore, a good sunscreen should have broad spectrum UV A coverage in addition to UV B coverage, in order to be able to prevent tanning, and it needs to be applied in sufficient quantity and every 2-3 hourly. A sunscreen with minimum 30 SPF would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage. Therefore, it is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects It should be applied in the following quantity:--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon). A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours. A skin lightening cream containing one or more of the skin lightening ingredients e.g. comic acid, glycolic acid, Albumin, Magnesium ascorbic phosphate, Licorice etc. once or twice daily, can be used to gradually fade away the tan. You could also undergo a few sessions of skin lightening peels (Yellow peels/Retinol CT peel) OR Glycolic acid Peels, from a dermatologist to improve the complexion. Regards