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How To Deal With Darkness Of Skin In Outer Corner Of My Eyes?

The outer corner of my eyes are darker than the rest of my face, it has always been this way since I was young, are there any ways/products that I can use to lighten it a little? It didn t use to bother me, but now that I started wearing make up, it looks like I put brown shadow there on purpose and always have to cover it up with conceler.
Mon, 21 Aug 2017
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Periocular pigmentation is a common problem..It has multiple causes...sometimes it runs in family...take proper sleep and good diet rich in all the vitamin and minerals..try depigmenting cream containing kojic acid or hydroquinone...laser and dermal fillers can be tried if medicines wouldn't help.
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How To Deal With Darkness Of Skin In Outer Corner Of My Eyes?

Periocular pigmentation is a common problem..It has multiple causes...sometimes it runs in family...take proper sleep and good diet rich in all the vitamin and minerals..try depigmenting cream containing kojic acid or hydroquinone...laser and dermal fillers can be tried if medicines wouldn t help.