What is this skin bleaching thing i read about and why do people do it ???

To start with, variety is the spice of life, such as variety in food, clothes, hairstyles, etc. Variety also abounds in nature. That is why all people on Earth belong to different types of skin colours, from white to yellow and to black. Our living environment accounts for the different skin colours we have. For example, in cold climatic regions such as Europe, inhabitants tend to have a lighter complex due to the cold weather, whereas in Africa, darker skin is better suited in the hot and humid climate.





However, many people nowadays are bleaching their skin. Why do they want do that? Is fairer skin really more appealing than darker skin?





Actually many beauticians and doctors advise us that by eating healthily, exercising and using body cream rich in Vitamin E, Aloe Vera and Collagen Elastin will produce more fascinating effects than applying mere bleaching creams.











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Bleaching Basics:





The good news for treating blotchy skin discoloration is that regardless of the cause; be it due to old acne, bug bites, skin trauma, underarm irritation, sun damage (such as freckles, “liver spots) or hormonal reasons (melasma); your bleaching basics remain the same.


It’s important to understand bleaching terminology. Currently the FDA only recognizes hydroquinone as a “bleaching agent”. That means that many other ingredients incorporated into products must be referred to as lighteners, brighteners or whiteners.








Bleaches should be applied ONLY to the dark spot. Select areas that are well defined to bleach. This can help improve the ultimate outcome. If you do not have well defined areas to bleach, or have widespread freckling, you will want to select a skin brightener that is safer to use in more widespread areas.








Avoid applying the bleaching product to normal surrounding skin. Continued use of your bleach on normal skin will slowly lighten the regular skin tone, too.








Bleaching should be stopped when the desired effects are achieved. Otherwise, you may end up with areas of the skin that are lighter than your normal skin tone!








Sun protection is crucial. The sun will try to darken up the areas you are working so hard to bleach. A broad spectrum SPF 30 (like DERMAdoctor Body Guard Exquisitely Light SPF 30 For Face %26amp; Body) should be applied daily and can be applied on top of your chosen discoloration-busting treatment.








Bleaching is not a fast process. Depending upon how dark the area is compared to the normal skin tone, it can take as along as one year or sometimes longer.