Skin bleaching is a method of lightening skin by using products that reduce melanin production, a pigment that makes skin dark. Skin bleaching typically involves using skin-lightening creams to ...

Many bleaching creams contain harmful chemicals like steroids, which can lead to skin thinning and other long-term health issues. [Courtesy] Every time Caroline* (not her real name) looked in the ...

Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Serena loves the skin she’s in and she’s made that crystal clear following recent accusations of lightening her complexion. After ...

Dermatologist and Founder of Skin Foundation, Dr Kofi Ansah Brifo, has revealed that indulging in skin bleaching disrupts the skin’s ability to heal itself. Bleaching makes one prone to slow healing ...

There is a growing awareness of the dangers of skin bleaching, as these products can cause serious skin problems like skin irritation, discolouration, and even cancer. In these cultures, pale skin was ...

This weekend, New Yorkers celebrated Jamaican artist Vybz Kartel’s historic comeback performance at the Barclays Center. Leading up to his first show in the U.S. in over 20 years, the “Worl Boss” ...