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 ...

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 ...

Skin brightening is about increasing your skin’s radiance and improving your skin tone without altering your natural complexion. It’s the safest and most skin-friendly approach As someone who is ...

Last week, a video of Serena Williams went viral on X as internet users accused her of bleaching her skin. Numerous internet users quickly speculated that Serena had altered her skin tone — something ...

The global skin-lightening industry generates billions of dollars annually by exploiting insecurities rooted in centuries of colonial conditioning, creating a toxic legacy of skin bleaching that ...

SINGAPORE — Can the prolonged use of skin-lightening products, such as hydroquinone, lead to skin cancer? This question was posed by Ousmane Faye, MD, PhD, director general of Mali's Bamako ...

Every few months, social media stirs up the same tired conversation: Skin bleaching. Someone’s glow-up or flawless look has the internet in a frenzy, and the accusations start flying. This time, ...

Meagan Good can find joy in the bleakest of moments. In a recent interview with Essence, the Shazam! actress opened up about how rumors that she was bleaching her skin actually helped her along her ...

The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage skin. It's a booming... Skin bleaching is terribly popular -- and takes a ...