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Can I Take Benzoyl Peroxide For Pimples And Black Scars On Face?

hi.....can anyone help me out regarding pimples and black marks on my face i had a lot of pimples on my face and i am corently using benzoic peroxiod and i lost almost most of my pimples but also with it i am lossing my scin coller kind of becoming dark and i want to know how to loos those black sports on my face should i continu using benzoic peroxide or anything alse

posted on Tue, 27 May 2014

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Mon, 23 Jun 2014 Answered on

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Dermatologist, Dr. Charu Bansal's Response

Hello dear,

Welcome to HCM.
I have read your query and understood your concern.

Benzoyl peroixde will help in reducing pimples but will not help much with pigmentation part.
i usually advise my such patients to use retinoic acid .025% cream or glycolic acid 6% for the pigmentation. Alternatively chemical peel is done by an expert dermatologist.

As per details, this is my best advise. You may discuss this with your dermatologist.
Good luck

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Can I Take Benzoyl Peroxide For Pimples And Black Scars On Face?

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