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What Are The Side Effects Of Using Hydroquinone Cream In Private Areas?

This is very shameful but I need help..I did a stupid decision in my entire life... I put on some hydroquinone on my whole private area including my bikini line & anus thinking my white skin would become pinkier & beautiful after peeling it off ..but it turned out black & it burned horribly my skin. I really regret & cried too much ..how stupid I am.. I don t go naked in the bathroom anymore when taking a shower because it really looks ugly. It also lower my self esteem when I am making love with my husband :( I would appreciate very much your help. Thank you so much ! God bless you!
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
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Cool down.

The skin whitening cream that you used, contained Hydroquinone, 2-4%. This cream has been banned in many countries because, it causes a bluish-blackening of the skin called as "Exogenous ochronosis". This is the same as applying phenol to skin. The skin will get "burnt". Hydroquinone is a type of phenol.

There is a cure for this. You will have to go to a dermatologist (skin specialist) who has LASER (Concentrated focused light) equipment. You will have to undergo a procedure using a Q SWITCHED ALEXANDRITE LASER. The operation is painless. Every time the laser beam is focused on the parts of your skin that have become bluish black, it will feel like a rubber band tapping against you.

It's that easy, and simple. Just find a skin specialist with the above mentioned, I repeat "Q Switched Alexandrite Laser" Therapy.

Please feel free to post any further questions. Thanks.




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What Are The Side Effects Of Using Hydroquinone Cream In Private Areas?

Cool down. The skin whitening cream that you used, contained Hydroquinone, 2-4%. This cream has been banned in many countries because, it causes a bluish-blackening of the skin called as Exogenous ochronosis . This is the same as applying phenol to skin. The skin will get burnt . Hydroquinone is a type of phenol. There is a cure for this. You will have to go to a dermatologist (skin specialist) who has LASER (Concentrated focused light) equipment. You will have to undergo a procedure using a Q SWITCHED ALEXANDRITE LASER. The operation is painless. Every time the laser beam is focused on the parts of your skin that have become bluish black, it will feel like a rubber band tapping against you. It s that easy, and simple. Just find a skin specialist with the above mentioned, I repeat Q Switched Alexandrite Laser Therapy. Please feel free to post any further questions. Thanks.