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My skin is quite dark due to sun burn. please recommend homemade remedies to lighten my skin?
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Not homemade stuff: Many people use over-the-counter moisturizers that contain sunscreen. Avoiding exposure to the sun will let skin lighten up, but one should take extra vitamin d to make up for not getting vitamin d from the sun. If a sunburn has healed up, only time and protection from further sunlight will lighten the area. If a sunburn is new, Hydrocortisone for a few days may lessen skin inflammation/darkening.
Answered 6/25/2014
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