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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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