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how to get lighter skin

i am of indian background, and was born with light skin up untill the age of 9 at wich i started playing out more, i have darker skin now, which i feel unconfourtable with. I was wondering if there was any products available?, any tips or any procedures i could do to make my skin tone lighter?, by about 2 tones or more.
i was also wondering if there was such thing as any treatments offered by dermatologists, such as a skin peal that could reveal my origonal lighter skin under the tanned layer of skin.

(my arms and face are dark but my chest and ab region is realy light so, but the tan is blended, i still hate the fact that my arms and face are dark, compared to the rest of my body, which is why i am determined to find a way of making my skin lighter)

i have researched the net on question sights and so far i have this information:
- Wash your face with milk, clean of after a bit
- Lemon (rub on face wash of after 10-20 minutes)
- Drink plenty of water
- Eat fruit and vegetables


PRODUCTS I COULD USE! (aparntly)
fair and white

IS THIS THE CORRECT INFORMATION FOR ME? and if you could please answer the relevant questions i have raised above.
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Natural Remedies For Lighter Skin tone.

• Mix one teaspoon of lemon juice and the same amount of baby oil and use it as a natural bleach to reduce the dark coloration of skin.

• A mixture of lemon juice and honey is also considered a popular Dark Skin cure. Some barley powder can also be added to this bleach to make a paste.

• Honey and lemon juice can also be combined with almond oil and milk powder to make a paste for curing Dark Skin.
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Is it true that lotion inhibits the body from regaining its original color?
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wow i was just about to post the same question
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Hi,
First of all if you are naturally fair once you cut down on the sun exposure time you will regain your original color.
Ther are treatments available to lighten skin for which you will have to consult a cosmetic dermatologist.
Medications which you could use are Hydroquinone 2-4%, applied to the tanned areas .Also use a sunscreen with SPF of about 15 when you are out.This will help in reducing the extent of tanning.
Home solutions do tend to improve the skin color as they act as mild bleaching agents-espacially the lemon juice.
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