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Safe Skin Lightening Cream

i am trying to find a perfect skin lightening cream but i am woried about safety. i want a cream that fades and bleaches skin but with out givin me cancer! what do you recomend to your pateints for skin fading??

2 Doctor Answers | Asked by anon
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Bleaching cream

Although hydroquinone is very effective for bleaching the skin, it recently was a subject of controversy amongst dermatologists because the FDA issued a warning regarding it's safety. Many hydroquinone products as a result are either off the market or prescribed off label. The safety issues regarding hydroquinone for skin bleaching are controversial but as a patient you should be informed of this issue before taking. There are still some bleaching products on the market that the FDA has not... more
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Hydroquinone for facial lightening

Hydroquinone is an effective tyrosinase inhibitor that works at the melanocyte level. It is effective in reducing uneven skin tone and restoring a normal, balanced complexion to the skin.
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