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Does Salicylic Acid Help to Brighten Skin Tone?

asked 1 year ago by 8759anon in Boston,MA
Latest answer by Dina D. Strachan, MD
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Tags: skin tone

I have good skin texture, it's pretty smooth. Since I have hormonal acne, I go in stages where my skin is beautiful but then I get 2-3 pimples that leaves dark spots and it takes a few months before they go away. I have Black skin and currently use Retin A and a Benzoyl Peroxide cleaner and Lactic peels or Glycolic peels on occasion. I was thinking of replacing the Glycolic peel with Salicylic acid to prevent acne and brighten skin tone and getting rid of dark spots.

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Salicylic acid peels to brighten skin

Salicylic acid peels can be an excellent choice for acne and brown blemishes associated with acne. Salicylic acid is supposed to be more attracted to the oily hair follicles (pores) where acne starts v. glycolic acid. Salicylic acid peels are particularly helpful in treating uneven skin tone and as considered to be one of the safer chemical peels on brown skin. Dina Strachan, MD. NYC dermatologist. 212-627-1004
Dina D. Strachan, MD

New York Dermatologist

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