There is a dark-colored line across my forehead as I used to wear pads (a cloth sikh boys wear on their head) for more than 10 years 24 hours a day that has created a line where the patch used to rest against my forehead. (turban tan) I was prescribed to apply glyco-6 cream overnight for a month and I applied that but there is no visible difference so what I should do now.

Dr. Madhavi PudiDermatologist11yrs exp

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Hello lybrate-user! the symptoms which you are mentioning here seems to look like frictional melanosis. Unless, causative is removed, results will not be gratifying. But in your case, as turban is compulsory, we have to find other ways to bring down your pigmentation. Please check your weight for your height. Sometimes overweight also can make your skin dark. Nutritional deficiency, hormonal imbalance etc should be ruled out. For time being use sunscreen in the morning and kojic acid cream in the evening. Send your pics for better evaluation and treatment.  

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