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Hyperpigmentation, like any other skin condition, can lower the sufferer’s self confidence. Dr Pixie McKenna talks to a patient whose social life has been placed on hold because of this Embarrassing Illness, and recommends a course of laser treatment and lotion to enable her to stay out clubbing with her mates all night long…

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I have dark skin on my arms, legs and neck than the rest of my body and always have to keep myself covered, I have very sensitive skin. Please, please can anybody recommend something to get rid of the pigmentation.

Many thanks

Ive Been Using PharmaClinix Lightenex Cream. It's quite affetive… especally because i have asian skin Very good for hyperpigmenation… u have to wash face before putting it on day or night Remember Face is like a dirty floor Canr't keep applying cream on dirty surface's it worn't work soo girl's do exfiolate.

Can anyone please advise if this phyto really does work on hyperpigmentation or has anyone tried it before. i am a dark skin girl so am trying to take precautions before i buy it.

search the web it is on there. you need to apply such creams with care – remember only some of your skin is damaged not all of it

where can phyto+ be bought searched everywhere can you help?

Where can i get the phyto + cream from if any one could let me knw? plz

Use coco butter on the scars! it takes a while to sort it out but it's natural and it works you just have to apply it very often and patient!

where can i found the cream that takes the hyperpigmentation?

during my teenage years, i use to get itchy nipples. it came to a poing where i would scratch so hard every day that it use to weep and scab over. unfortunatly i use to pick the scabs, which has left some very dark scars on my brests.
i was given a cream called Reton-A to lightn the scaring, but this didnt work.
would this laser treatment sort out the dark pigmentation? i dont know if a laser would be sutible due to the problem being on my brests.
please help!

Where can one purchase this phyto+ in the uk. i will like to give this a try for my dark arm pits. Can anyone help?




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