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Can i use almond oil ( pure mixed with vitamin e) to help skin with postinflammatory hyperpigmentation( brown spot there for 2 months unchanged.

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Bleach it: Use hydroquinone instead (it will probably actually work), and be sparing. Good luck.

Answered 3/29/2015

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Yes: give it a try and see how much it helps but make sure you use it for at least a month

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