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Lightening cream for reducing areola size? (photo)

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Hi, I’ve seen before that there’s no way to reduce areola size without surgery but I don’t understand why lightening cream on the edges wouldn’t work. My areolas would definitely lighten to my skin colour and that would allow for the appearance that they are smaller without surgery so any cream recommendations would be appreciate. Thanks

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