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I am african with a very oily skin, i use sp 15 daily but have bad pigmention. my face is getting darker , what can i do to brighten it?
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SPF>30: Darkening of facial skin is most commonly due to sun exposure but can also be due to drugs+sun , melasma, or inflammatory disorders. All these have the same tx: sun avoidance with good uva/uvb block of > 30 all year round. Depending on the cause (should get a formal diagnosis) you can tx w skin bleaching creams or retinoids.
Answered 3/26/2013
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