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Will The Skin Peel Remove My Birthmarks?

Hi, my skin clor is tan but i have a lot of birth on my skin that is atleast 3 shades darker than my overall skin color. My birth marks are located on mt inside thigh, legs, between my butt and where my butt and thighs meet. I was thinking to buy a skin peel. Will the skin peel remove my birthmarks?
posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2015
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Hello, birthmarks have melanin located deep in the dermis, while none of the peel works at that level..so, no, peels don't remove or lighten ur birthmarks.
I would adv u to consult a dermatologist for ablative lasers like Er:YAG for ur birthmarks.
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Will The Skin Peel Remove My Birthmarks?

Hello, birthmarks have melanin located deep in the dermis, while none of the peel works at that level..so, no, peels don t remove or lighten ur birthmarks. I would adv u to consult a dermatologist for ablative lasers like Er:YAG for ur birthmarks. Thank you Take care