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Got Sunburn Long Back. Is There Anything To Get Rid Of This?
hi, im 26 years old and my skin is white. When I was 9 and went to the pool instead of using sunblock by mistake i put mysielf suntan. I got very dark and a bad sunburn . As teh months passed by my skin color was getting back to normal but my left arm; form elbow to the back of my sholder stayed black. After all this years that balck mark stayed. Is there something that I could used for that black mark to go back to my original color?
Thu, 10 Jan 2013
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thanks for the question posted .
I would be pleased to help you with the same.
You should Vitamin C serum . It will help in reducing the pigment and prevent the skin from getting darker .
it is available from your Dermatologist and you will also need to use a sunscreen daily .
it can take around 3 months for the condition to lighten .
Thanks and take care
thanks for the question posted .
I would be pleased to help you with the same.
You should Vitamin C serum . It will help in reducing the pigment and prevent the skin from getting darker .
it is available from your Dermatologist and you will also need to use a sunscreen daily .
it can take around 3 months for the condition to lighten .
Thanks and take care
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