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What Causes Darkness On Either Side Of Lips?
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I am an african american and I have very dark bottom lips at the 2 corners of my lips. The middle is red its just the sides are very dark, I don't smoke nor drink. I believe it to be hormones, been facing this problem for a long time. Last year I went to a dermatologist in New York and they gave me 8% hydroquinone to use for 6 month but nothing changed. They then did several glycolic acid chemical peel on my face and lip From 15%-30%. I got no result so I decided to try stronger chemical peel at home 15%-25% tca peel on my lip. My lip peel but still remain dark. online I bought a 25% MEQUINOL serum to use on my lip and no result then after using it for a month no result then I used a mixture of (60% Hydroquinone,Kojic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacin,Retinol, Retina, MSM, Hayloric Acid,Organic Licorice,Organic Pomegranate, Organic Hemp, Organic Nucifera, Organic Avena Sativa, Organic, Organic Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract,Aqua, Tocotrienols ,Ethyl Alcohol ,Caprylyl Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Propylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Disodium EDTA, triethanolamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin ,Aloe Vera, Fragrence, Vitamin A,E, ) that was made into a gel like cream. I am still not getting my lip to look natural as everybody else. my skin complexion is brown, the dark lips makes me feel depress. Please suggestive something to help, I spend so much at the dermatologist with no results and online products.
I am an african american and I have very dark bottom lips at the 2 corners of my lips. The middle is red its just the sides are very dark, I don't smoke nor drink. I believe it to be hormones, been facing this problem for a long time. Last year I went to a dermatologist in New York and they gave me 8% hydroquinone to use for 6 month but nothing changed. They then did several glycolic acid chemical peel on my face and lip From 15%-30%. I got no result so I decided to try stronger chemical peel at home 15%-25% tca peel on my lip. My lip peel but still remain dark. online I bought a 25% MEQUINOL serum to use on my lip and no result then after using it for a month no result then I used a mixture of (60% Hydroquinone,Kojic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacin,Retinol, Retina, MSM, Hayloric Acid,Organic Licorice,Organic Pomegranate, Organic Hemp, Organic Nucifera, Organic Avena Sativa, Organic, Organic Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract,Aqua, Tocotrienols ,Ethyl Alcohol ,Caprylyl Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Propylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Disodium EDTA, triethanolamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin ,Aloe Vera, Fragrence, Vitamin A,E, ) that was made into a gel like cream. I am still not getting my lip to look natural as everybody else. my skin complexion is brown, the dark lips makes me feel depress. Please suggestive something to help, I spend so much at the dermatologist with no results and online products.
