Melacare Forte Cream
Hydroquinone, Mometasone Furoate, Tretinoin
4% + 0.025% + 0.1% 25gm
Hydroquinone and mometasone cream for melasma. The steroid calms inflammation, and the hydroquinone lightens the skin.
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Melasma
Melasma is a common skin condition in which brown or greyish patches of pigmentation develop, usually on the face, appearing darker than the surrounding skin.
Eukroma Cream
20g
Hydroquinone cream for melasma and chloasma. It slows melanin production, the pigment behind dark patches.
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Key points
- Melasma is more common in women, particularly during pregnancy, when up to 50 percent of women may be affected, and women with medium to dark skin tones are most likely to develop it.
- Treatment generally begins with sun protection and topical creams applied to the affected areas.
- Melasma may resolve on its own but can also persist for years, and it commonly returns with unprotected sun exposure.
Medicines listed for Melasma
The two products listed for melasma are both creams. Hydroquinone appears in both: Eukroma Cream contains it alone, while Melacare Forte Cream combines it with Mometasone Furoate and tretinoin. Hydroquinone is a skin-lightening ingredient, mometasone furoate is a corticosteroid, and tretinoin is a retinoid.