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A member asked:

Can hydroquinone treat acne (not just hyper pigmentation)? i know it would be off label and long term use may not be safe.

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No: No, i don't know of any way hq could address the acne itself; of course it might help the pigmentation resulting from inflammatory acne outbreaks.

Answered 9/12/2012

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