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Can i use baking powder on dark scars caused due to acid (salicylic & phenol) burn on my skin? there is round black scar on my face.
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Depends: Dark scarring may be due to post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. If so, they tend to fade over months by themselves.
Answered 4/23/2016
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