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Robert Kotler, MD answers: Treatment to remove freckles?

I have lot of freckles on my face. I have used fading and removal creams but nothing helped. What can I do?


Robert Kotler, MD
4 months ago

Depending on your basic skin color, ancestry, history of sun damage, there may be some help.

Long-term treatment with a strong bleach cream might do it. Must be a presciption and you need to have your doctor check your progress.

A chemical skin peel will remove the freckles, most likely, but your end-result skin color will probably be lighter. How will that match with the skin of  your neck and elsewhere?

It is a big decision so be sure to study and consult with specialists who have long experience with such issues.

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