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I recently had severe acne.i applied benzoyl peroxide for a month.i no longer have pimples,but im left with a white patch on my cheek.is it permanent?
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BP can bleach cloth: so theoretically it could lighten skin. Typically that resolves but it it doesn't in a few weeks I would see your dermatologist as this may be a form of eczema
Answered 1/7/2015
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