Hi doctor, i am a indian black man,my face is very black and my shoulders are quiet white.i dont what is the reason.i want to reduce my melanin. atleast i want to my shoulder color.is it possible? weekly once i eat orance for reducing melanin. is that good idea am i doing it? Age
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Your skin tone is determined at the time of your birth itself, and it is decided by the concentration of melanocytes and blood circulation. Therefore, any treatment or procedures can never make you fairer than what you were at the time of birth. But most of the people will acquire more pigmentation as age increases, we call it facultative pigmentation. Lot of factors determine it, most important being sunlight, others include dust, pollution, smoking, less HY Chat Doctor. Treatments should be to bring your pigmented skin back to your normal skin tone and make the skin tone even all over the face. I would recommend you to use a face wash twice a day ideally a one containing glycolic acid as it helps in exfoliation and to even out the skin tone. The most important product will be a sunscreen. Half an hour before going out apply a sunscreen (e.g.