Hello,
My teen daughter started using the regimen 4 weeks ago. She has followed the instructions to a T.Her skin is super dry and scaly. The worst part is her face looks darker. She is African American with brown skin but it appears to be getting darker and it's not an even tone. I searched the forum to see if this is normal but I haven't come across anything. When should the dry skin and scaly look go away? Will her skin go back to it's normal completion?Any feedback would be much appreciated.
Darker skin means dry skin. That's it. Always. Benzoyl peroxide can't possibly darken skin long term so no worries there. She just needs to get the dryness under control. It's time to add AHA+ to the regimen. If she hasn't done that, for sure do that and things should improve.
Is it safe to take for a long time?It is generally OK to use Benzoyl peroxide for a long time, as long as you do not have any serious side effects. When you stop using benzoyl peroxide you may find that acne comes back. You may want to keep using it to keep acne under control. It doesn't make your skin darker tho