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A 18-year-old female asked:

Help.after i applied cream onto my face, the next day the spot that i applied to, was lighter compare to my normal skin. what happen? would it fade?

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Dr. Georgia Latham
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
What type of cream?: It is important to be very careful what you apply to your face. Creams containing steroids often cause loss of pigment in the area of skin where applied, causing a lighter spot. It may take some time (months - years) for the area to look normal again.
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Dr. Celia Remy
Dr. Celia Remy commented
Aesthetic Medicine 26 years experience
Acne Creams can also cause bleaching of the skin overnight. Benzoyle peroxide is usually the culprit. If you are using an acne cream, and had the lightening of the areas, it will even out as you tan fairly quickly - if you stop using the creams that lighten the areas.
Jun 30, 2015

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