Clofazimine Health Feed

Hi thanks for your query and welcome to lybrate. I am Dr. Akshay from fortis hospital, new delhi.
It will be wise for you to actually consult a dermatologist for an evaluation and further management on this. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further assistance. You can also discuss your case and treatment plans with me in a greater detail in a private consultation.

Hello, Clofazaminre makes your skin sensitive to sun. Apply lot of sunscreen three times a day and a moisturizer. The pigmenttation in any following clofazamine usually disappears 3-6 months after discontinuing treatment.

Skin discolouration is a known side effect of clofazimine. Treating MDRTB is more important than skin colour. Hence continue.

Hello, Clofazamine does produce pigmentation as a side effect due to deposition of the drug. It has a half life of 70 days. So majority of them the pigmentation is reversed on discontinuing the treatment. You can protect your skin with sunscreen now and wait for 3 months after the treatment stopped for it to reverse. If it persist there are creams and lasers available to reduce the skin tone.

that pigmentation slowly reduces. it takes time. no cream works. use sunscreen when ever u go out

Do not worry. It will go away slowly, naturally. No need for expensive sunscreens, just avoid sunlight, use calamine lotion instead of expensive sunscreen and umbrella while going into sun.

Hii,
The pigmentation due to clofazimine takes time to lighten, from 6 months upto 2 years or even more in some patients.

Can understand it is troublesome, but patience is the only answer we have here.
Eat healthy, stay hydrated.

Stay happy & blessed.

ok... however treatment depends on the grade of pigment skin.....Do direct private online consultation for detailed prescription by sending photos.

Dear user, I suggested you to apply pure coconut oil on the eruptions or your scaly skin. And the coconut oil mix well with Vaseline on the equal quantity and apply well on your penis twice a day.

The discoloration fades with stopping the drug, but may persist for months or years.
Vit-c./vit. B1/b6/b12 can minimize the pigmentation.