Can prescription fluorouracil make skin brighter and younger?

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Prescription fluorouracil (also known as Carac, Efudex, or Fluoroplex) is traditionally given to treat precancerous skin lesions.  However, according to a 2009 study published in Archives of Dermatology, patients who used the cream daily for two weeks had decreases in wrinkles, uneven skin tone, and brown spots, as well as precancers.  As researcher Dr. Dana L. Sachs, M.D. states in the December 2009 issue of Allure magazine, “[People who use fluorouracil]…tend to look really good afteward.” Sachs further notes that... read more