Skin discoloration happens to all of us. Everything from sun exposure and friction to hormones and past breakouts can leave ...

A woman's skin has turned a bizarre blue-brown color after using skin-lightening cream. This condition, known as exogenous ochronosis, had been affecting the 55-year-old patient for a year before she ...

Watch out for elevated mercury levels in skin-lightening products. The warning from the New York City health department is raising alarm about 22 skin-lightening products, largely from Pakistan 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 lightening is a popular topic, especially in places where lighter skin is seen as more desirable. So many want to lighten dark spots, even out their skin tone, or try to achieve a certain beauty ...

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 ...

Learn why your skin-lightening products have stopped working, the hidden dangers of harsh ingredients, and how to switch to safer, skin-loving alternatives It’s 2025, and the obsession with achieving ...

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 ...