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Can I use a combination of tretinoin (0.025%) and hydroquinone (2%)?

shine wineSep 13, 2017
I am 20year old girl . I've used this tretinoin hydroquinone cream for a couple of days for my underarms and I had redness and dryness for which I discontinued . But unfortunately, in just one day there was increased brown pigmentation(more than before).

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Dr. Milan Doshi, MS, MCh
Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jan 16, 2019
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