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Will hydroquinone lighten dark skin on my knees?

wafaatJun 1, 2019
i have dark spots on my knees from playing sports and in other area on my body mostly from sun exposure, if I use 2% hydroquinone will it help? And if I get the results I want and I stop using it will the skin get back to what it was like or darker?

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Dr. Glenn Messina, MD
Physician, Board Certified in Anesthesiology
Answered on Oct 29, 2019
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