Applying vitamin C to your skin may reduce hyperpigmentation by interfering with an enzyme called tyrosinase, which is responsible for the production of melanin, a natural skin pigment ( Moreover, vitamin C acts as a brightening agent and can reduce the appearance of darkened spots without changing the natural color of your skin ( Some human studies that combine topical vitamin C with iontophoresis an electrical gradient applied to the skin found significant reductions in hyperpigmentation ( Though this method is promising, iontophoresis increases vitamin C absorption into your skin, meaning that topical application of vitamin C alone may not yield the same results ( Furthermore, most related studies use vitamin C in combination with other anti-hyperpigmentation ingredients like alpha-hydroxy acids, making it hard to determine the specific effects of the vitamin
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Surprisingly, having excess body fat can trigger the overproduction of several damaging proteins known to cause oxidative stress
Patients with certain genetic profiles may achieve results with lower, less frequent doses, while others require higher therapeutic levels for appetite suppression
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