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Is it safe to get a chemical peel after skin bleaching?

Lethabo MbeleFeb 18, 2021
I have been bleaching my skin. Is it safe to get a chemical peel on my face to remove the dark marks from the pimples I had in the past? 

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Dr. Robert T. Buchanan, MD (retired)
Dr. Robert T. Buchanan, MD (retired)
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Feb 25, 2021
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