Black Hands/knuckles. HELP!!
I'm not exactly sure exactly what caused this but my friend gave me a hydroquinone-containing (0.05g chlobetasol propionate papaya) cream after I had developed melasma from child birth Aug 2011. I mixed the cream with my lotion and applied to my problem areas and the result was awesome until I noticed my complexion becoming uneven! I decided to mix a smaller concentration and applied to the rest of my body to tone up. Everything was great until I developed a contact dermatitis on my hands sometimes around Dec of 2012 and had redness, blisters and itching and decided to use some topical benedryl which worked. My current problem is the healed scars are now hyperpigmented including my knuckles! (gross-looking) Help please. I'm so desperate for a cure now that I'm applying the undiluted papaya cream directly to my knuckles and I'm yet to see improvement. I don't want to think this is related to the papaya cream because I was OK before the dermatitis. I have an appointment with a dermatologist but not till next month and I'm inpatient. Any advice?