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My buttocks and inner thighs are way darker than the rest of my skin. Are there any ways to safely lighten these areas?

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I’m an African American female and my buttocks and inner thighs are way darker than the rest of my body. Are there any ways to safely lighten these areas? I’m very self conscious about this.

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