According to the WHO, voluntary depigmentation persists in the country, with a prevalence rate of 50%. Experts warn how the practice has become more common over the last 10 years ...

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 ...

Toning typically refers to the process of using products that even out the skin tone by targeting hyperpigmentation, dark spots, and blemishes. Toners and other skin toning products often contain ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every time Caroline* looked at herself in the mirror, she felt a sense of dissatisfaction. Each selfie she took was altered with filters that made her appear lighter than she truly was. One day, as ...

South Africans online reacted strongly as Americans embraced popular SA bleaching creams, sparking debates about beauty ...

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 ...

Musanze (CNN)Sierra asks to use a pseudonym for fear of being caught by the authorities. The 27-year-old shopkeeper explains that she can't maintain her seven-year skin lightening routine because a ...

Serena loves the skin she’s in and she’s made that crystal clear following recent accusations of lightening her complexion. After posting a video on Instagram showing her in a blonde wig and heavy ...