Question 1

can palmer's cocoa butter everyone fade cream be used after using tretinion cream to help fade dark spots?

Accepted Answer

Dark spots: The vanishing cream is supposed to lighten up dark spots andcan be used after tretinion cream

Question 2

does raw shea butter really dark the skin??? please tell me

Accepted Answer

No: It does not unless color has been added

Question 3

does shea butter makes someone dark because of the sun?

Accepted Answer

: No. The sun itself stimulates the production of a chemical called melanin in the skin. This is the pigment that causes the skin to darken. Therefore, the more exposure to the sun, the darker the skin might be. There's no scientific evidence that shea butter impacts this process in any way.

Question 4

does shea butter cream make one darker and remove stretch marks ? or does it just maintain skin colour?

Accepted Answer

Shea butter: is primarily used to keep the skin most, especially in dry winter weather.  It has no long lasting impact on skin color as far as I know.  Peace and good health. Vitamin E oil on scars can be helpful.

Question 5

what are dark spots on chest?

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: Please see a dermatologist to make sure they are not skin cancers.

Question 6

small dark spots on chest a lot of them?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Not clear on your question nor timing of the "spots."  most brown spots on the chest are from sun damage and form over time.  Others are harmless age spots.  Some are actually dark purple blood vessel growths, which are also harmless.  Occasionally, some rashes can look like dark spots.  If you are worried or if they are sudden onset they should be looked at by your doctor or a dermatologist.

Question 7

how can i reduce dark spots on the face ?

Accepted Answer

Many options: There are many options including using topical creams such as bleaching creams (hydroquinone, kojic acid, elure), microdermabrasion, glycolic acid peels, salicylic acid peels, chemical peels, lasers (noninvasive lasers such as ktp laser work the best with least side-effects, ruby, alexandrite, nd:yag lasers), invasive lasers (co2, erbium, fractional co2, fraxel), ipl (intense pulsed light).

Question 8

what causes dark spots in your visual field?

Accepted Answer

Floaters: It depends on what condition you have.  Most of the time this occurs as you age.  The vitrous in your eye shrinks and can sometimes detach from the retina.  If the back part of the vitrous falls into your line of sight you may see spots or even spider webs

Question 9

how long dark spots from insect bites last?

Accepted Answer

About 6 months: The post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (dark spots) after insect bites,  acne pimples, etc.  may last for about 6 months. You should use sunblock to prevent them from getting darker.

Question 10

how to reduce or remove dark spots from face ?

Accepted Answer

Fade cream!: You don't mention what the spots are from. For simple freckles (more likely in a 25 year old male) all the way to age spots in the elderly, try porcelana or ambi. Both contain the active ingredient 2% hydroquinone. Double strength is available by prescription. Give it 4 weeks, using according to the label diretions.

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