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Does hydroquinone really cause cancer? i'm using the 2% strength.

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

If it did: It would not be fda approved. That being said, there is a small chance with prolonged use of many drugs that cancers are a side effect, but of 2%topicl hydro quinine i would not worry as I am sure you are not slathering it over your entire body every night for a prolonged period.

Answered 11/3/2013

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