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; ...

Skin brightening is about increasing your skin’s radiance and improving your skin tone without altering your natural complexion. It’s the safest and most skin-friendly approach As someone who is ...

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 removal surgery is a procedure in which a surgeon removes excess skin from a person’s body. Some of these procedures come under the banner of plastic surgery. A person may opt to have skin ...

This story is part of 'White lies', a series by CNN's As Equals investigating skin whitening practices worldwide to expose the underlying drivers of colorism, the industry that profits from it and the ...

Many women aren't aware that there's a vast difference between lightening, brightening, and whitening creams. So, how can you determine which cream is the perfect fit for your skin type? To start, you ...

The global skin-lightening industry generates billions of dollars annually by exploiting insecurities rooted in centuries of colonial conditioning, creating a toxic legacy of skin bleaching that ...

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, ...

Viral discourse around skin bleaching has ensued on TikTok. Consumers have been discussing everything from promoting hydroquinone in facials to bleaching creams turning the skin yellow. Black women ...

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 ...