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Guardian of a 4 yr 9 m old boy4 years ago

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#AskTheExpert Hi, My baby is 1month and 3days old, he has undergone phototherapy after 7 days of birth.He was very fair at the time of birth but now his skin looks darker after phototherapy. How much time will take to remove this skin tan ?

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NikithaMom of a 10 yr 9 m old boy4 years ago

A. hello phototherapy Can darken the baby skin eand not to worry as baby grows it will get back to normal and make sure to use a mild and gentle baby skin care product which is made of natural ingredients and chemical free which can help to maintain the skin tone and also reduce the tan

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