What MELAPIK is used for?

MELAPIK cream is used

• to treat a skin condition called melasma. (dark spots on facial skin, especially on the cheeks and forehead).This condition usually happens with hormone changes)
• to treat dermatitis which is a condition brought on by the skin reacting to other agents e.g. detergents, causing the skin to become red and itchy

Tell your doctor about all the other medicines and skin products you use, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, cosmetics, and supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you use

• products that may dry or irritate your skin. These may include soaps ,cleansers certain astringents containing alcohol, soaps and toiletries

• MELAPIK Cream should be used as instructed by your doctor
• Gently wash your face with a mild cleanser. Dont use a wash cloth to apply the cleanser, just your fingers. Rinse and pat your skin dry
• Apply skin shine Cream at night, at least 30 minutes before bedtime
• Put a small amount (pea sized or 1/2 inches or less) of MELAPIK Cream on your fingertip
• Apply a thin coat onto the discolored spots
• Rub the medicine lightly and uniformly into your skin. The medicine should become invisible almost at once. If you can still see it, you are using too much
• Keep the medicine away from the corners of your nose, your mouth, eyes and open wounds. Spread it away from those areas when applying it
• Do not cover the treated area with anything after applying MELAPIK Cream
• If your skin gets too irritated, stop using MELAPIK Cream, and let your doctor know
• To help avoid skin dryness, you may use a moisturizer in the morning after you wash your face

If you apply more MELAPIK Cream

• Do not use more MELAPIK Cream or apply it more often than recommended by your doctor
• Too much MELAPIK Cream may irritate your skin, waste medicine, and wont give you faster or better results

If you forget to apply MELAPIK Cream

• If you forget to apply the cream, apply as soon as you remember

If you stop applying MELAPIK Cream

• After stopping MELAPIK treatment, continue to protect your skin from sunlight