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About a week ago i went to a camp with my friends and the sun was so strong. when i came back my skin got a lot darker. is there a way to recover?
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Time: Your skin produced extra pigment to protect itself. This will fade with time of you avoid further sun exposure.
Answered 12/20/2014
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