A 27-year-old member asked:
how can i repair skin discoloration caused from hair removal products?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Tsu-Yi Chuang answered
Dermatology 50 years experience
Can't repair: This is called "post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation". Hopefully the "natural force" would remove the pigmentation in a long run. But there is no quick and effective way of removing the pigmentation.
6382 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Babak Farzaneh answered
Plastic Surgery 20 years experience
Bleaching agents : Hydroquninone or kojic acid may hep the hyperpigmented areas.
5148 viewsAnswered Sep 27, 2018
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