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Need To Get A Fairer Skin

Hi, I would like to know if there is a way to get fair skin back? When I was a baby a had a light complexion, but due to sickness at around 8 months to 1 year (not sure when exactly) my skin darkened immensely but as I grew my skin has lightend quite alot, but not to its original colour as yet,I am 19 now. I would like to know if there is any way I could get my original colouring.
Mon, 6 May 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic
Your complexion is usually decided at the time you are born. No treatments can make a person fairer than their original color. In your case you had fairer skin when you were younger, so there is scope for improvement.
Sun protection is the key to a lighter skin. As much as possible avoid direct sunlight, wear a sunscreen with an spf of at least 15 every day in the morning half an hour before you go out an re apply it every 3-4 hours. You can use a face wash containing Glycolic acid twice a day. Lightening creams like kojic acid and or vitamin c serums will help.
You can go for a cosmetology consultation and cosmetic services like chemical peels can be tried.
Even mesotherapy with vitamin c and or glutathione will help.
Drink plenty of water, eat fruits rich in vitamin A and C.
Hope this helped
Take care
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Need To Get A Fairer Skin

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic Your complexion is usually decided at the time you are born. No treatments can make a person fairer than their original color. In your case you had fairer skin when you were younger, so there is scope for improvement. Sun protection is the key to a lighter skin. As much as possible avoid direct sunlight, wear a sunscreen with an spf of at least 15 every day in the morning half an hour before you go out an re apply it every 3-4 hours. You can use a face wash containing Glycolic acid twice a day. Lightening creams like kojic acid and or vitamin c serums will help. You can go for a cosmetology consultation and cosmetic services like chemical peels can be tried. Even mesotherapy with vitamin c and or glutathione will help. Drink plenty of water, eat fruits rich in vitamin A and C. Hope this helped Take care