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I took care and exfoliated face skin to get a shade lighter. i went to holiday, even with hat and sunscreen, my darker skin is back. how to fix please?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

You are who you are: "Exfoliating" is not the way to reduce pigmentation. Anyway, why do you have this goal? What matters is the content of your character, not the shade of your color.

Dr Jacobs agreed

Answered 9/6/2015

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A member asked:

I took care and exfoliated face skin to get a shade lighter. i went to holiday, even with hat and sunscreen, my darker skin is back. how to fix please?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

Dr Jacobs agreed

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