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Q: Discoloration?

asked by: ratiman on July 29th, 2005

New User

I have the strange brown discoloration in a shape of a ragged line. That is about half a centimeter.
Example: ----- ------
| --- looks like this except with a line between.
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looks like that except its width is 1/5 of a centimeter its more close together and smaller.
Length 1/2 of a centimeter and width is 1/5 of a centimeter.
It dosent hurt it isnt raised its on the skin like a brown stain that is unwashable its on the right foot and right side of my fourth toe.
Please reply I dont know what to do about it...

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Toiles

replied on July 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Hmmm it might be a birthmark sorda speak, that you cant get rid of. You are a guy it seems so you could apply some concealer (alot of guys do it more then you think) you could apply jusst to cover it up if it bother ya.

Toiles

replied on August 2nd, 2005

Experienced User

Retinol works really well for discoloration.

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