"Even though my hands are discoloured, I am here to buy creams for my kids so they can be light-skinned. I believe my hands ...

There are no FDA-approved over-the-counter skin-lightening products, the agency warns. Manufacturers and distributors of over ...

A woman's before-and-after video showing dramatic results from skin bleaching has sparked debate after she worried her ...

The New York City Health Department said 22 skin-lightening products, including 15 from Pakistan and two from Thailand, ...

The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage ...

A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and legs. The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all ...

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 mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and legs. The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all ...

Another was left with darker skin than before - with a pale circle around her eyes, while a third has whitish scars on her lips and knees. Her toddler still has weeping wounds - his skin is taking ...