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At What Point Will Hydroquinone Stop Working on Fading Age Spots?

I have been using hydroquinone for the past 8 months and retin a for the past 4 months to fade sunspots on my shoulders and chest. I have seen some...

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Skin Spots Darkening After Hydroquinone

I noticed that my dark spots darkened after 2 applications of Kligman's cream. Is this normal or should I stop using this cream. Kligmans cream is...

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A Dermatologist Froze an Age Spot Yesterday. Is This Normal? (photo)

A dermatologist tried freezing an age spot yesterday. I had never heard of freezing something that wasn't a keratosis or basal cell. It looks so much...

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Will Age Spots Return if Whitening Cream Use is Discontinued?

I've used whitening creams to completely remove the age spot on my face. Will it come back if I don't continue using it?

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Skin Darkening Around the Lips and Chin Area After Fraxel Dual

I am Asian and had Fraxel dual 8 days ago to remove some brown spots located on the side of my face and some freckles on my cheek. Right after the...

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Used Liquid Nitrogen For Age Spots on Leg - Now Worse?

My derm used liquid nitrogen on two age/liver spots on lower leg about 7 weeks ago. The two areas formed scabs, and is now darkish red - not pink. Is...

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How to Get Rid

I had lentigenes so i got a q switch laser done after 2 weeks i got brown spots on them may be due to sun exposure or its a hyperpigmention. So...

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Is Long Term Use of Alpha Arbutin Safe?

Is is safe for me to use Alpha Arbutin 6% forever? If not, can I use it for 6 months; and then each week, miss out a day of using it? Will i maintain...

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Hyfrecator?

I had a small brownish spot, less than the size of a pea, on my hand. My Beverly Hills Dermatologist told me I could have lasers used on it one or two...

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