Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study found skin lightening to be prevalent among people of color in the U.S. (Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; ...

Serena Williams has unfortunately reignited more talks of potential skin bleaching thank to new posts on social media. And ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Serena loves the skin she’s in and she’s made that crystal clear following recent accusations of lightening her complexion. After ...

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 ...

Skin whitening is the use of cosmetic products or services to reduce the amount of melanin, or pigment, in the skin to make it appear lighter. It’s a big industry and predominantly targets women of ...

As skin bleaching continues to take a terrible toll on individuals involved in it, dermatologists have raised the alarm over ...

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 ...

Every few months, social media stirs up the same tired conversation: Skin bleaching. Someone’s glow-up or flawless look has the internet in a frenzy, and the accusations start flying. This time, ...

In a video posted on December 22, 2025, the account owner, identifying herself as Joan, responded to a client seeking a ...

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 ...