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 ...

The skin lightening industry is filled with products containing ingredients that could literally kill you. Mercury, hydroquinone and other toxic chemicals promise brighter skin but deliver cancer, ...

As someone who is obsessed with beauty products and knows a thing or two about skincare, I often see the words “lightening,” “whitening,” “brightening,” and “bleaching” (the enemy word) thrown around ...

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 ...

For years, the quiet spread of skin bleaching across Nigeria has unfolded in salons, bedrooms, markets, and social media timelines—often dismissed as a matter of beauty preference or personal choice.

For years, the quiet spread of skin bleaching across Nigeria has unfolded in salons, bedrooms, markets and social media timelines—often dismissed as a matter of beauty preference or personal choice.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The International League of Dermatological Societies has stated the misuse of topical corticosteroids for skin ...

'From Skin Bleaching to Skin Health: Change the Narrative.'Embrace Your Tone, Protect Your Future, Celebrate Your Melanin, Protect Your Skin.Skin bleaching (skin lightening) is a common practice in ...

RECENTLY, the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists (NAD) launched a nationwide campaign to address growing public health concerns about skin bleaching in the country. The association unveiled the ...