This can lead to shortness of breath, as well as possible chest pain, depending on the cause of the effusion. Fever is another possible finding, but is also related to the cause of the effusion. ... Read more
Re: can benzoyl perioxide permanently damage skin??? Yes, BP can cause a dermatitis (permanent skin damage). I had problems with BP, I used it for the spots, but when I applied it my skin went red (it like burned...)on the spots I had applied the BP. I personally don't like BP at all.
Depending on the amount of damage done to the skin, it can take anywhere between three days (for light damage to just the upper layers) to approximately two or three months (f â¦ or damage all the way down to the underlying muscle).