How chemical peel will help photo damaged hyperpigmentation? Will it just take away the pigmented cells or it take away the overproducing melanocyte so that the new melanocyte produce lesser or normal amount of melanin? And is chemical peel a permanent cure for photo damaged hyperpigmentation?

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