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FDA Seeks Ban on OTC Skin Bleaching Products
Posted: September 5, 2006
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"If you look at the case reports, it's probably less than 200," Taylor says. "So it's really not a significant problem here in the United States."Millions of Users
Taylor points out that "many patients have disorders that are truly disfiguring and devastating. And these conditions can be improved significantly with hydroquinone products."
"It's important therapy and it's used by millions and millions of people," Taylor says.
She says hydroquinone products are primarily used to lighten dark areas of the skin due to conditions including injury, rashes, acne, and sun damage.
