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Would like to know which peel is the best for acne pigmentation: cosmelan peel or melano out peel?

sushmitha89Feb 15, 2016
Would like to know which peel is the best for acne pigmentation , cosmelan peel or melano out peel. My dermatologist says both are the same peels and melano out is the safest as the cosmelan is proven to cause some side effects.

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