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Skin darkening
Color of the skin becoming darker.
Dr. George Kroumpouzos reviewed this
34 year experience in Dermatology
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A 34-year old asked:
Is skin darkening a sign of some disease?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Can you reduce skin darkening that was caused by the sun?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What are the reasions of skin darkening? Is it the sign of any disease?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Is skin darkening that was caused by the sun irreversible? If not, how can it be reversed?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can white people get vitiligo or skin darkening?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can you tell me some way to limit or stop skin darkening when outside?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I m working in an it company in panchkula, india. Problem is my skin darkening.
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A 38-year old asked:
Do veet wax strips cause skin darkening?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is skin darkening in the last months of pregnancy normal?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How to overcome skin darkening around specific body part?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Skin darkening due to lexapro (escitalopram)? How to reverse?
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A 45-year old asked:
Will shaving with shaving cream help with skin darkening? Please help me docs!
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A 36-year old asked:
Skin darkening in teenagers. Is that always normal due to pubertal hormonal changes?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I go swimming at 11 am. What can I apply on skin to avoid skin darkening since the exposed area of skin has become really dark?
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A 17-year old male asked:
How can I prevent skin darkening from sun exposure?
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A 36-year old asked:
How to prevent skin darkening during pregnancy?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can iron supplements cause skin darkening?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Does usage of hair removal cream cause skin darkening?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Severe skin darkening and peeling around vaginal area.please help. ?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My progesterone level is extremely low. I want to know if a high estrogen level in my case can lead to skin darkening that is temporary?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My mom has always had bad hyperpigmentation and skin darkening.I used to have clear skin but when i turned 18 my skin started becoming like mom.Help!?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Does genetic play any role in skin darkening when exposed to sun?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I've been taking oral antibiotics for 8 years after every 1 month gaps..And had done 8 times of peeling..So, is there any risk of skin darkening?
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A 31-year old female asked about a male:
My son suffers from eczema but recently his skin pigmentation is changing. Skin darkening and inflammation on his face. What can be the cause? What should we do to help him?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Can betamethasone or methoxsalen lead to skin darkening?How?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have really itchy skin in the elbow fold. also my skin has darkened in the area. what can I do for the skin darkening?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Terrible scratching, itching near and around private parts.Please help.Skin darkening and skin getting spoilt burning still the itching not going.
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A 19-year old female asked:
2 years back i got typhoid along with acne and sudden extreme skin darkening.The darkening still remains and is worse now.What could be the cause?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can my underarms skin darkening be improved by laser hair removal treatment safely?
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A female asked:
I've always been pale, even though my father has quite dark Skin. Now (in my late teens),I find my Skin darkening. Could this be caused by genetics?
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