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I have natural medium brown skin and used a skin whitening cream with hydroquinone to whiten my skin a year ago. is it permanent? can i suntan my skin

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Dr. Emil Shakov answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

No: It inhibits melanin which lightens the skin but the melanocytes are still there and effects will wear off over time.

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 2/16/2016

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