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Peeled skin after garlic burn, will skin color restore to its original?

bob80808Nov 19, 2016
I have been researching methods of removing skin blemishes (moles, scars) and for moles I decided to give a try with the garlic method (now, TCA cross seems a more promising method) I used the garlic method before, and peeled the skin off afterwards which left a white spot on my penis (I'm light-dark colored, so the contrast is visibly obvious). Will the skin color eventually return to normal? It has been about two months or so and the color seems to be fading back in. Ty

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