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Why is my skin darkening around the mouth after chemical peel? (photo)

marshalinmckayMar 18, 2014
It have been a week and my skin is slowly peeling but I noticed darken spots on my face and I want to know if they are permanent and how long should it take. It is mostly around the mouth area. It started getting dark this past weekend. I used sunscreen if i had to go outside. It itches and I have been using a blah face wash.

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Dr. Suzanne Kim Doud Galli, MD, PhD, FACS
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Mar 26, 2014
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Dr. Joshua L. Fox, MD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Mar 24, 2014
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