Hydroquinone is for short-term use only
Some skin lightening ingredients work well in the short term, but damages skin when used over a longer period of time. Hydroquinone is one of them.
Bleaching in some parts of Africa is nothing less than a way of life
Women are known to have strict regimes where they take anything up to half an hour in the morning and evening smearing themselves with powerful soaps and creams in an effort to attain their ideal image of black beauty.
Do not use monobenzone if you don’t have vitiligo
Monobenzone may be the worst thing that anyone without vitiligo can use.
The dangers of using monobenzone when you don’t have vitiligo
Monobenzone may be the worst thing that anyone without vitiligo can use.
Corticosteroid creams should not be used to lighten skin
Corticosteroid creams are almost unrivaled in their ability to quickly lighten skin. However, their results are short-term and when discontinued, skin usually reverts back to its original color.
Most importantly, prolonged use can lead to devastating damage that is usually irreversible.
Dermal versus epidermal hyperpigmentation: How deep does the melanin go?
The skin is made up of layers, split by the epidermis at the top and the dermis that is deeper underneath. Excess melanin caused by hyperpigmentation, damage or injuries can be found within either layer.