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What Causes Skin Discoloration After Application Of Citric Juice On Face?
Hi,So I was using natural lime on my face three days ago for acne and some parts of my face got slightly burned and irritated. This was my first time using a lime. I washed it off immediately with cold water and used ice cubes and tea bags to calm it down. After that I used aquaphor ointment and next morning the skin sensation was back to normal. However, I noticed that my front cheeks and upper nose (Where I felt mostly burning) seem to look a bit fairer compared to the rest of the face and I am really worried. or may be it is that I have light dark circles some days and the fairer skin looks more fairer because of the dark circles.is this permanent or temporary?why only this area got the most effect from lime?will the area that is fairer reverse out naturally and if so how long?is it better to get some sunlight as I haven t gone out as long as the sun is out?What else I can do so that my overall skin tone gets even?
As per my clinical experience, the narrated issue sounds in concern with the citric acid juice damaging the skin and subcutaneous space most likely. There must be accompanying injury to melanin producing cell lineage as well. I would recommend to stop further consumption of citric acid juice and apply ALOE VERA gel to the burned skin site for faster recovery.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Skin Discoloration After Application Of Citric Juice On Face?
Hello, As per my clinical experience, the narrated issue sounds in concern with the citric acid juice damaging the skin and subcutaneous space most likely. There must be accompanying injury to melanin producing cell lineage as well. I would recommend to stop further consumption of citric acid juice and apply ALOE VERA gel to the burned skin site for faster recovery. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon