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How To Lighten Skin Tone?

Hi.i m an African women with black skin prone to acne.I read about glutathione product and are really interest,I would like to lighten my skin a little (3 shade max) but with save and effective product. What do you think about Ivorycaps pills. Can it help me to lighten, even and free my skin of acne and improve my health? Thank you to reply me.
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Hello,

Welcome to healthcare magic.

I understand from your query that you are interested in skin lightening.

Glutathione is a potent anti-oxidant and is showing good results in skin lightening. It can even out your skin tone and make it appear better. You could try the tablets taken twice a day. Since it a relatively new medicine, the long term side effect profile is not very much clear. No major adverse effects have been reported till date. However, please consult a dermatologist and do not buy from internet stores as the contents may be standardised.

You could also benefit from treating your acne and acne spots as this will improve your overall skin tone and appearance.

You could use a gel containing 1% clindamycin in the morning and 2.5% benzoyl peroxide at bedtime for active acne.

For the spots, use a gel containing 2 % kojic acid twice a day.

Use a good gel based sunscreen every 3 hours during day time.

You could also benefit from chemical peels done by a dermatologist.

Hope this helps you.

Take care.

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How To Lighten Skin Tone?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic. I understand from your query that you are interested in skin lightening. Glutathione is a potent anti-oxidant and is showing good results in skin lightening. It can even out your skin tone and make it appear better. You could try the tablets taken twice a day. Since it a relatively new medicine, the long term side effect profile is not very much clear. No major adverse effects have been reported till date. However, please consult a dermatologist and do not buy from internet stores as the contents may be standardised. You could also benefit from treating your acne and acne spots as this will improve your overall skin tone and appearance. You could use a gel containing 1% clindamycin in the morning and 2.5% benzoyl peroxide at bedtime for active acne. For the spots, use a gel containing 2 % kojic acid twice a day. Use a good gel based sunscreen every 3 hours during day time. You could also benefit from chemical peels done by a dermatologist. Hope this helps you. Take care.