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I had frequent pimples and acne a couple of the years ago.and now iam having the black traces left behind.what can i do to make them fade or disappear?

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Dr. Swati Avashia answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

See a dermatologist: A dermatologist may be able to offer some treatments that will help.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Hydroquinone: That's called postinflammatory hyperpigmentation - quite a mouthful, but it simply means a collection of pigment at the site of an old inflammatory process, such as acne. Lightening creams containing hydroquinone are available otc and by prescription, but insurance does not cover them - and never use them at concentrations higher than 4% - higher concentrations sometimes make the darkening worse.

Answered 3/26/2013

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