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Can darker skin people become lighter with enough intake of vitamins a,b, n e bcoz by i think this vitamins have some role to play with skin..???
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Not really: Regular daily intake of recommended vitamins will not significantly change the skin pigmentation in any noticeable way.
Answered 6/28/2014
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No: You are what you are. There are some topical medicines that may bleach your skin but I would not advise that without consulting a dermatologist
Answered 6/28/2014
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Skin colour: I do not think that ingesting vitamins will alter your skin colour
Answered 1/5/2019
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