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I aciedently cut into my beauty mark last week it the scab has gone but my markis much lighter. i'm just woundering if it will come back darker?

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Hypopigmentation: Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation is a loss of skin color (pigmentation) after your skin heals from an injury. The pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) are damaged or destroyed in the healing process. You can try OTC Cortaid (hydrocortisone) or Cortisone 10 to help bring the pigment back.

Answered 6/24/2014

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A member asked:

I aciedently cut into my beauty mark last week it the scab has gone but my markis much lighter. i'm just woundering if it will come back darker?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Fisher answered

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