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Is The Complexion Caused By Light Photo Therapy Permanent?

Hi, My Daughter was born with a fair complexio( Myself and my hubby fair complexion) she was kept under light Photo therapy for nenatal jaundice when she 5 days old. she became very dark after that. Now her face has turned bright but her rest of the body remains wheatish. Will she get back her fair complexion? or she ll remain wheatish? Pls reply
Wed, 25 May 2016
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thanks for asking
i gone through your question & understand your cocern
your new born daughter under went photo therapy & her complexion become dark. the photo therapy induced dark complexion is not permanent she will be in her original complexion in about 1-2 weeks after photo therapy
hope i able to answer your query.
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Is The Complexion Caused By Light Photo Therapy Permanent?

thanks for asking i gone through your question & understand your cocern your new born daughter under went photo therapy & her complexion become dark. the photo therapy induced dark complexion is not permanent she will be in her original complexion in about 1-2 weeks after photo therapy hope i able to answer your query.