A new study found skin lightening to be prevalent among people of color in the U.S. (Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; Photo: Getty Images) The use of topical skin-lightening — also referred ...

The use of topical skin-lightening — also referred to as skin-bleaching — products has been a point of contention for years because of links to health problems, including skin damage, and its ...

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 ...

A Nigerian study shows 65.3% of young adults use skin-lightening products driven by beauty pressure, low awareness, and media ...

Many parents grew up hearing comments like ldquo;Mi ba rsquo;a ye korkor rdquo; a phrase used to remark on or criticize a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of skin bleaching products is common among women of African or Asian descent. Clinicians should ...

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 care practices vary widely, and two common terms that often come up are "toning" and "bleaching." While both can alter the appearance of your skin, they are fundamentally different in their ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Complications from the use of skin lightening products are a serious problem for men and women of African descent, a study shows. In a group of 46 people, Dr. Antoine Petit ...

Experts in skin care warn that the rampant bleaching among Nigerians poses severe health risks to millions, mostly women, who are desperate to achieve lighter complexion. Prof. Dasetima Altraide, ...