Non-prescription skin lightening creams that claim to bleach or lighten your skin can be harmful.
‘Patients are often very distressed by the results of skin lightening creams’ says Indy Rihal, British Skin Foundation
“Unfortunately, many skin-lightening creams contain illegal compounds that can damage your health,” says Indy Rihal of the British Skin Foundation. “The most common [...]
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For many centuries, particular cultures consider a fair complexion as being a sign of health and beauty. Pregnancy, hormonal imbalance, birth control pills and exposure to the sun can cause hyper pigmentation. Sun or age spots are caused by exposure to the UVB light of the sun. This leads to an increased production of melanin, [...]
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Hormonal pigmentation can come on quite suddenly. Most people suffering from this condition will suddenly notice patches that are darker than the surrounding skin.
The most common type of hormonal pigmentation is Melasma. I will describe this in more detail in another post.
The second most common type of hormonal pigmentation is the kind induced by conditions [...]
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