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Skin Lightening Secrets

© 2009 SkinWhitening.org. All Rights Reserved 1

“Skin Lightening Secrets”

Special Report

By SkinWhitening.org Research Team

www.SkinWhitening.org

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Introduction Right in your home you have the power to reduce hyperpigmentation which affects

your skin and your look. When you reduce hyperpigmentation, it means you are

creating a supple skin that is healthy and is loved by all. When you reduce the

unwanted hyperpigmentation you increase your self esteem.

This report gives you the detailed knowledge about why skin discoloration occurs and

how you can treat it. The easy practical solutions for fighting melasma,

hyperpigmentation, dark underarms and much more include tips that you can use

today in your home. Take a few moments to read this and start looking great and

beautiful today!

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Table Of Contents

Chapter 1: What is hyperpigmentation? ............................ 5 1.1 Causes of Hyperpigmentation ................................ .. 5

Chapter 2: Melasma ................................ ............................. 8 2.1 Types of melasma ................................ ..................... 8 2.2 How to Diagnose Melasma ................................ ....... 9 2.3 Chloasma ................................ ................................ 10 2.4 Lentigo (freckles) ................................ .................... 11

Chapter 3: Treatment for Hyperpigmentation ................. 12 3.1 Laser Skin Resurfacing ................................ .......... 12 3.2 Chemical Peeling ................................ .................... 13 3.3 Microdermabrasion ................................ ................ 14 3.4 Home Chemical Peels ................................ ............. 14 3.5 Oral Supplements for Skin Lightening ................. 15

Chapter 4: Home remedies for Hyperpigmentation......... 18

Chapter 5: Skin Lightening Products or Creams ............. 20 5.1 Ingredients of skin lightening products ................. 20

5.1.1 Chemical Skin Lightening Agents.................... 20 5.1.2 Natural Skin Lightening Agents ....................... 22

5.2 Skin Lightening Products Regimen ....................... 23 5.1.1 Face and Neck ................................ ................. 23 5.1.2 Arms and chest ................................ ................ 23 5.1.1 Back, Stomach, Legs and Buttocks ................. 24 5.1.2 Anal Skin Bleaching ................................ ........ 24

5.3 Tips for Finding a Good Skin Lightening Cream . 25

Chapter 6: Prevention for hyperpigmentation ................. 26 6.1 Importance of UV sunscreens in daily usage ........ 26 6.1 Sunscreens ................................ .............................. 26

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1 What is Hyperpigmentation?

Hyperpigmentation (also known as hypermelanosis or hypermelanoses) is a very

common condition that affects many people. Hyperpigmentation can be congenital or

acquired during life by its origin; localized (spots), when some patches of skin

become darker than the surrounding area or generalized, when all body is affected.

Melasma (or age or liver or brown spots), chloasma, and freckles are the most

common forms of local hypermelanosis. In this cases skin darkening occurs due to

increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation. Hyperpigmentation can affect

people belonging to any color or race. This condition may arise from long exposure to

UV rays, chemicals, or from basic metabolic imbalance.

1.1 Causes of Hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation or skin discoloration can be caused due to various factors.

Combination of different factors acting together highly increases the risk of

hyperpigmentation. Some of the common causes are:

Heredity. Congenital (familial or racial) causes often play a key role – 30% of

patients with melasma have a family history of it. Asians, African and Latino

Americans are more prone to melasma than people with other genotypes.

Exposure to UV rays.

Skin lesion. Focal hyperpigmentation is usually caused after you get an injury

like cuts or burns, or you get affected by conditions like acne or pimples.

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Endocrine changes. Changes of estrogens levels during pregnancy, menopause

or caused by birth control pills can provoke hyperpigmentation spots on face

and body.

Diseases: Skin discoloration is a symptom of many diseases. For example:

o Primary biliary cirrhosis: this is an autoimmune disease of the liver

which affects essentially women.

o Malabsorption (the inability to absorb certain food nutrients from

gastrointestinal tract). This syndrome refers to a number of disorders -

e.g. Whipples disease, coeliac disease, anorexia nervosa.

o Addison’s disease: This disease is characterized by inadequate

production of adrenal corticosteroids, which stimulate synthesis of

melanin to high levels.

o Eczema: This is a persistent skin condition in which the skin gets

inflamed.

o Scleroderma: The dermal layer hardens and thickens in this condition

often resulting in hyperpigmentation.

o Melanoma: Melanoma is a type of skin cancer in which the melanocytes

get affected. Melanocytes are responsible for producing melanin. In this

condition, changes in moles or abnormal moles may appear.

o Alkaptonuria: In this condition there is abnormal flow of homogentisic

acid in the body resulting in damage of connective tissues and bone. This

damage causes the tissues to become dark or bluish.

o Basal Cell papilloma: In this formation of numerous oval, brown colored

patches are formed mainly on the chest and back.

o Porphyria: This condition occurs due to inherited or acquired disorders

of some enzymes. Overproduction of porphyrins causes

hyperpigmentation.

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Medications: Sometimes hyperpigmenation may be caused due to side effects

of certain medicines. For example:

o Antibiotics: Antibiotics like tetracycline or the antimalarial drugs cause

hyperpigmentation. The treatment with minocycline (for rheumatoid

arthritis) has also been caused hyperpigmentation as a side effect.

o Cytotoxic drugs (anti-cancer drugs) bleomycin, busulphan, and

cyclophosphamide may cause generalized hyperpigmentation.

o Phenothiazines e.g. chlorpromazine – an antipsychotic drug, also known

as Thorazine in the US.

o Arsenic (an ingredient of some topical medications).

Diet: According to the recent studies, certain diets cause hyperpigmentation.

These include foods which contain psolarens like parsley and lime. Psolarens

make the skin more sensitive to sun exposure.

Cigarette smoking: It is characterized by flat and irregular hyperpigmentation

of connective tissue which lie beneath the oral mucosa. The macrophages in the

connective tissue are not able to degrade melanin resulting into melanin

incontinence.

Melasma, chloasma, age spots and freckles are the most common forms of

hyperpigmentation that people want to get rid of.

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2 Melasma

(age or liver or brown spots)

This is the most common form of local hypermelanosis. Melasma looks like flat,

brown oval spots. These spots frequently occur on the hands and face and other area

of skin that is exposed to sunlight. Melasma often appear once you reach your middle

age and can increase with the advent of age.

2.1 Types of Melasma

Melasma can be epidermal melasma or dermal melasma or a combination of both.

Human skin is composed of two layers - the upper layer is known as the “epidermis”

and the lower layer is known as the “dermis”. Each of these layers is made up of

several layers. The basal layer of epidermis contains organelles that are called

“melanosomes” These melanosomes are composed of cells called melanocytes. These

melanocytes produce a pigment called “melanin”. Melanin is the key factor in

determining the color of the skin.

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In other words, the skin color is dependent upon the following variables – the size of

the melanin cells, the number of the melanin cells and how the melanin cells are

distributed among the different layers.

Epidermal melasma is where the condition is in the outer layer of the skin whereas in

dermal melasma, the condition is actually deep inside the dermis. Melasma begins

when melanocytes actively produce melanin in the epidermal layer. Normal melasma

get aggravated to dermal melasma in case the skin becomes inflamed. This condition

instigates a provisional split between the epidermal and dermal layers. Thus the

treatment becomes more difficult.

Epidermal and dermal melasma respond very differently to treatment. Epidermal

melasma is generally treated using topical treatments like bleaching cream and

chemical peels. Topical treatments slow down the tyrosinase enzyme.

Tyrosinase is the enzyme that works as a catalyst in the production of melanin

through the process of oxidation. Melanin is the protein that is responsible for

pigmentation and color of the skin. The quantity of melanin synthesized is thus

proportional to the amount of tyrosinase activity present in the cell.

Tyrosine is active in melanocytes present in epidermis. Since the activity is not in

dermal melanin, topical treatments do not provide successful results in dermal

melasma conditions. Topical treatments have a limited depth of penetration and

delivery to dermal targets is minimal.

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2.2 How to Diagnose Melasma

Wood’s light examination is the popular method used by dermatologists for

identifying the type of melasma. Based on the light examination, dermatologists can

determine the location of the melanin in the epidermis or dermis.

A Wood's lamp is a diagnostic tool by which ultraviolet light is shone (at a

wavelength of approximately 365 nanometers) onto the skin of the patient; a

technician then observes any subsequent fluorescence. Epidermal pigment is

enhanced under ultraviolet light whereas dermal is not and it appears brown.

Dermal Melanin within a Lesion

2.3 Chloasma

Chloasma is the next category. This is just a special word for melasma caused by

pregnancy and is often referred to as the mask of pregnancy. It typically appears on

the face and usually fades after delivery. Native Americans and people that have

German, Russian, or Irish descent are ones who are mainly affected by it. Sun

exposure during pregnancy increases the risk of chloasma appearance.

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2.2 How to Diagnose Melasma

Wood’s light examination is the popular method used by dermatologists for

identifying the type of melasma. Based on the light examination, dermatologists can

determine the location of the melanin in the epidermis or dermis.

A Wood's lamp is a diagnostic tool by which ultraviolet light is shone (at a

wavelength of approximately 365 nanometers) onto the skin of the patient; a

technician then observes any subsequent fluorescence. Epidermal pigment is

enhanced under ultraviolet light whereas dermal is not and it appears brown.

Dermal Melanin within a Lesion

2.3 Chloasma

Chloasma is the next category. This is just a special word for melasma caused by

pregnancy and is often referred to as the mask of pregnancy. It typically appears on

the face and usually fades after delivery. Native Americans and people that have

German, Russian, or Irish descent are ones who are mainly affected by it. Sun

exposure during pregnancy increases the risk of chloasma appearance.

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2.2 How to Diagnose Melasma

Wood’s light examination is the popular method used by dermatologists for

identifying the type of melasma. Based on the light examination, dermatologists can

determine the location of the melanin in the epidermis or dermis.

A Wood's lamp is a diagnostic tool by which ultraviolet light is shone (at a

wavelength of approximately 365 nanometers) onto the skin of the patient; a

technician then observes any subsequent fluorescence. Epidermal pigment is

enhanced under ultraviolet light whereas dermal is not and it appears brown.

Dermal Melanin within a Lesion

2.3 Chloasma

Chloasma is the next category. This is just a special word for melasma caused by

pregnancy and is often referred to as the mask of pregnancy. It typically appears on

the face and usually fades after delivery. Native Americans and people that have

German, Russian, or Irish descent are ones who are mainly affected by it. Sun

exposure during pregnancy increases the risk of chloasma appearance.

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2.4 Lentigo (freckles) Lentigo is yet another type of hyperpigmentation that is otherwise commonly known

as freckles. Freckles are very common in people with fair skin tone. Skin with lentigo

has an increased amount of melanocytes in some patches of it. Freckles typically

show themselves with first sunny days and fade without sun exposure.

Thereby hyperpigmentation is very common today among all skin types, and race.

There are many different treatment options that are available to reduce the signs and

visibility of these spots on the skin. The most common being a cream that is applied

to the spots several times a day. These spots have been known to cause deep

psychological problems with some people and have required clinical evaluation as a

result.

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3 Treatment for Hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation Removal

Successful removal of hyperpigmentation can be achieved through various surgical

treatments or any of the topical applications. Let’s take look at the most effective

treatments.

3.1 Laser Skin Resurfacing

Laser treatment for removal hyperpigmentation is more expensive than the other types

of treatments, though it has become extremely popular. Any qualified surgeon or a

dermatologist can help you in making informed decisions. Laser resurfacing can be

used for treating a diverse range of skin conditions like age spots or other scars.

Laser peels are used for effective removal. In the treatment that follows the first few

layers that are affected by pigmentation are evaporated. The surgeon might decide to

penetrate the laser deep in the skin. The basic purpose of this treatment is removal of

the upper layers of skin thereby revealing the more fresh skin beneath. In this process

a concentrated beam of rays is focused on the concerned patch of skin.

Therefore laser resurfacing is performed after giving the patient local anesthesia or

sedative. The patient may suffer from moderate pain after treatment. Appearance of

fresh skin within a few days occurs.

There are some risks involved which include unwarranted hyperpigmentation just

after the treatment. Possible complications may include burning or scarring of the

skin. Rarely viral infection can also be triggered.

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The doctor may advise you to use hydroquinone creams (2% concentration) or Kojic

acid before commencement of the treatment. Generally this procedure requires

multiple sessions. You can expect an expense ranging from $2,500 - $5,000.

Laser treatments of the underarms are well tolerated by most of the patients because

the skin over there is resistant to irritation occurring due to hair removal or formation

of new skin.

3.2 Chemical Peeling

In chemical peeling the skin layers are removed to improve your dermal defects. This

process was given shape in 1962 by Baker published a formula to erase

hyperpigmentation which remained unchallenged in the coming 35 years.

However now the techniques have improved largely and chemical peeling is

performed quite frequently. Alpha-hydroxy acid is the main chemical used and can be

currently found in a variety of cosmetic products.

Peeling happens with each application of the skin care product. The depth of peeling

is based on the intensity of the coloration. In USA over 1 million people have

performed this process in the last 40 years.

Chemical peeling is associated with certain dangers like cutaneous malignancy or

commonly called skin cancer. The strong agents like phenol and TCA can produce a

chemical necrosis of the skin.

But the weaker agents can produce shock only to the epidermal cells by changing the

pH balance eventually resulting in their death. Continuous treatment leads to

exfoliation, which results in an even toned skin.

3.3 Microdermabrasion

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Microdermabrasion helps in removal of hyperpigmentation. It enhances the skin cells

growth rate. This in turn decreases the quantity of pigment delivered in the skin

thereby lightening the skin. In this procedure a special machine is used by which

layers of dead skin are removed.

The surgeon uses the machine to spray minute crystals on your face. Along with this,

gentle abrasion is done to enable suction of dead layers of skin.

Microdermabrasion is performed primarily in the epidermal region of the skin. Thus

this treatment can be ineffective for deep scars. But for the superficial scars, this

process is very effective as it contains minimal risk coupled with fast recovery.

The entire treatment may take up to 8-10 weeks for success. The total cost of the

treatment is in the range of $450-$900.

3.4 Home Chemical Peels

The home chemical peels are better than the chemical peels at the surgeon’s clinic.

This is because even though they contain the same ingredients as the chemical peels,

the concentration is much weaker.

Therefore you can use them safely without any medical assistance. The at-home

chemical peel kits contain salicylic acid, glycolic acid, sulfur and phenol.

These kits have very less side effects and can be used in combination with the at-

home microdermabrasion kits. Also they are inexpensive and the process is

comfortably done at home!

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Some of the kits can help in removal of up to 4 layers of affected skin. A typical home

peel kit can cost anywhere in the range of $80-$660.

3.5 Oral supplements for skin lightening

With the advent of scientific intervention in the field of skin lightening, oral

supplements are being taken as alternative to topical applications or laser removal.

Most of the supplements contain L-glutathione. It targets the free radicals and

oxidants in the skin layers and eliminates them. Additionally it blocks the tyrosinase

from producing melanin. It interferes with the production of eumelanin while

enhancing the production of phaemelanin thereby leading to skin lightening.

L-glutathione occurs naturally in the body and detoxifies it by binding with the toxins

like heavy metals, solvents and pesticides. The resultant compounds are excreted from

the body via urine or bile.

L-glutathione is an extremely effective antioxidant that inhibits certain types of cancer

growth, helps patients affected with Parkinson’s disease, high blood pressure, diabetes

and low sperm count.

In large doses, L-glutathione doesn’t produce toxicity but a friendly side effect – skin

lightening. However, normally L-glutathione breaks in the digestive tract. When it is

taken with Vitamin C, NAC, alpha lipoic acid or sylimarin, it becomes a powerful

source of skin lightening.

Recommended dosage for skin lightening –

L-glutathione

20-40 mg/Kg OR 12-18 mg/lbs of body

weight

Vitamin C Twice the dosage of L-glutathione

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This formula will perform skin lightening according to this chart:

Medium brown skin 1-3 months

Dark brown skin 3-6 months

Very dark skin 6-12 months

Black skin 2 years or more

Caution: Ensure that the L-glutathione pills you are having are pure and do not

contain Tyrostat and sheep placenta or it may result in acne and weight gain. Buy pills

that contain L-glutathione and not just glutathione.

Some people may have diarrhea due to large doses of Vitamin C. So a doctor must be

consulted initially. People having diabetes or have insulin sensitivity should avoid

alpha lipoic acid and use NAC instead.

Remember to take plenty of water to avoid any tiredness, which is normal when you

take L-glutathione pills.

Oral Supplements for age spots, melasma and freckles

Imedeen Time Perfection Pills: This formula has been approved by the

doctors. It fights abnormal skin pigmentation like freckles, melasma, and age

spots. Research shows that people get visible results within 90 days of taking

the course.

Pycnogenol (Melasma only): This is an over-the-counter antioxidant

supplement. It can be used in addition to skin lightening creams. Dosage: 1

tablet (25 mg) three times daily with meals.

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MSM: MSM is a great nutritional supplement for dermal melasma that can be

obtained over-the-counter. One of its chief ingredients is natural sulfur.

Therefore it supplements the foods that contain sulfur. On an average we do get

enough sulfur from our daily diets. MSM works by primarily softening your

skin. Apart from that it helps in improving your hair and nail health. Some

people have found relief in joint pains as well. But the best effect is noticed in

lightening of scars. It is important that you do not take overdose of MSM and

start with just 1-2 grams a day. You can slowly build on it. Also take Vitamin C

with it to get improved results. Do not stop taking MSM immediately after the

scars disappear, as melasma is a stubborn problem and will come back.

Gradually diminish the dose over a few weeks.

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4 Home remedies for Hyperpigmentation

Treating hyperpigmentation at home is effective, especially if you have newly formed

patches.

Some treatments are listed below:

Application of aloe vera gel from a fresh leaf on the affected area regularly

helps.

Application of cucumber juice, raw potato, soaked almonds in combination

with milk powder or honey and lemon juice, is also an effective remedy.

You can also apply ammonia (extremely diluted form). But do not step out in

sun with it.

Olive oil not only hydrates the skin, it is lightens the color also.

Onion juice in combination with apple cider vinegar can be applied twice daily

to get good results.

Lemon juice is a great bleaching agent. Apply it altering with sugar granules.

Your skin will become softer and lighter.

Mixture of horseradish root powder and sour cream is also a wonderful home

remedy.

Application of Vitamin E oil before going to bed brings forth good results.

For freckles, you can mix currants and honey in a paste. Apply it on the

affected areas and rinse off with warm water after an hour.

A mixture of oatmeal, curd and tomato juice helps in removing dark spots.

Combination of turmeric powder and lime juice also lightens the color of skin.

Apply the paste of mint leaves for 20 minutes and then wash it off with cold

water. A 15 days regime will show positive results.

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A mixture of Margosa powder, holy basil powder and honey should be applied

on the affected areas and left overnight.

Eliminate diet containing refined sugars, carbs, and oily foods.

TIP: Do not expose your skin to sun after applying mixtures that contain

Vitamin C as this may cause an undying blemish.

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5 Skin Lightening Products

Skin whiteners basically have two predominant functions to render you a white

glowing skin.

First, to absorb a considerable percentage of UV rays which prevents your skin from

darkening and second, restrain the development of melanin, the main agent

responsible for skin pigmentation.

Skin whitening agents in your cream and lotions are both naturally and chemically

derived. Here’s a list of some of the main ingredients that compose your regular skin

whiteners.

5.1 Ingredients of skin lightening products.

The list of natural skin whiteners is long. Some more efficacious natural skin

whiteners include, cucumber, Niacinamide, derivatives of Vitamin B3 and B5, Kojic

acid, Lemon extract, Vitamin C, Arbutin, Asafetida extract, Bearberry extract, etc.

5.1.1 Chemical Skin Lightening Agents

However, apart from the natural skin treatment agents, there are myriad chemical

agents that offer quick skin enhancement on their application. These agents present in

your lotions and creams need to applied in the right quantity on regular basis to enable

prompt skin treatments.

Some of them include:

Hydroquinone: This is the most powerful skin whitening ingredient. It inhibits

the growth of melanin and tyrosinase, the two principal agents responsible for

skin pigmentation.

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Mequinol: This is the most potent form of hydroquinone. Mequinol works best

when mixed with Tretinoin, by causing permanent skin whitening and

eliminating most of the cells causing pigmentation.

Benoquin: This chemical agent is most potential at enabling permanent de-

pigmentation by eradicating all the pigmentation cells.

Apart from the above main chemical agents, other chemicals that comprise

10%-20% of the cream are Glycolic acid, Lactic acid, Mandelic acid etc.

However promising these skin whiteners seem through the luring commercials on TV

and newspapers, you cannot discount their side-effects on their over-usage.

The inappropriate usage of these skin whiteners can lead to harmful skin distortions

and can even near you to the danger of cancer.

Chemical like hydroquinone is an ultra strong restrainer for melanin which if used

overtly can become a skin irritant and cause the skin to blacken when exposed to UV

rays. Hydroquinone is an unstable chemical which ought to be packaged in a non-

transparent jar that stops all the UV rays from reaching the chemical.

In most of the countries, the application of this chemical is banned owing to its cancer

causing cells.

Also, repeated and overt application of cortisone, mercury iodine makes the skin

thinner and damage the collagen. Owing to the numerous side effects of these skin

whitening agents, many countries, in the past years, have contemplated on banning

them.

Regardless of its negative effects, for many women, these skin whiteners remain a

predominant choice for fulfilling their dream of flawless skin. This, however, can be

acquired by making a selective and diligent usage of your creams for a long term.

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Avoid using creams that have a high percentage of cancer causing cells like

hydroquinone and benzene.

5.1.2 Natural Skin Lightening Agents

Look for creams that have vegetable or natural extracts like Bearberry, White

mulberry, Licorise extract, Vitamin C, nut grass root, paper mulberry. These

creams are rich in multi-vitamins and are great antiseptics and anti-oxidants too.

If your creams have an additional percentage of hydroquinone, along with the above

safe ingredients, discard that cream after three months.

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5.2 Skin Lightening Cream Regime

However fanatic you are for acquiring a white flawless skin, your regular dose of skin

whiteners will go for a waste unless applied in a proper regime.

Your regime should start with cleansing with a mild/gentle body wash. Then apply

your skin whitener, preferably with a spatula, to avoid the contact of the dirt on your

hands with the cream, as this leads to acne.

Then, in case you feel dryness, apply a thin coat of a moisturizer. Scrub your face at

least once in a week to complete your regimen for a glowing white skin.

Ideally, any cream, regardless of its ingredients, should not remain applied on your

face for more than 6 hours. You should thoroughly keep rinsing your face at frequent

intervals.

5.2.1 Face and Neck

Now, while applying your skin whiteners, pay special attention to your face and neck

as these are the most exposed areas of your body.

Cleanse your face and neck thoroughly with a mild face wash and then apply a thin

layer of skin whitener on your face so that it easily gets absorbed. In case, you are

heading for a party, use your skin whitener only when you have removed your make-

up. In case, you have a dry skin, then you can use a skin whitener rich in moisturizing

effect as well.

5.2.2 Arms and chest

Apart from your face, your arms and chest should also be regularly massaged with a

thin layer of the skin whitener.

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TIP: Use the method of occlusion on your arms which involves application of the

first layer of the skin whitener and then its coverage with a saran wrap for fast

penetration of the cream. However, make sure that you remove the wrap after six

hours last or it might cause irritation.

5.2.3 Back, Stomach, Legs and Buttocks

Apart from the noticeably exposed areas, body parts like back, stomach, legs,

buttocks that are typically saved from the exposition to UV rays do suffer from skin

pigmentation. This is due to sweat, fungal diseases or wearing tight clothes.

So, the ideal way to get rid of skin darkening in these areas is the regular application

of a thin coat of skin whiteners after you have cleansed your body. You can seek the

help of your partner to massage these body parts with your lotions.

5.2.4 Anal Skin Bleaching

As the recent trend observes, whitening private body parts like anal and vagina are

gaining popularity among women. Beauty treatments, like anal bleaching are done to

enhance the beauty of your intimate organs.

Anal bleaching is opted by many women to de-pigment the darken area around the

anus, pigmented due to careless hygiene of women. It is done either through a

cosmetologist or certain beauticians.

Since anus is a sensitive area of your body, it is advisable to use only mild vegetable

extract bleach. Avoid using bleaches which contain hydroquinone, benoquin and other

chemical agents as main ingredients.

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5.3 TIPS FOR FINDING A GOOD SKIN LIGHTENING CREAM

Never buy creams that contain steroids.

Avoid buying creams which contain hydroquinone. It is a strong

inhibitor and starkly disrupts synthesis of melanin production. Some

countries have banned its use because of its cancerous reactions.

Mitracarpus extract, bearberry extract and mulberry extracts are good

alternatives to hydroquinone.

Creams containing Kojic acid in combination with glycolic acid

show good results.

Azelic acid in 15-20% concentration is very effective and causes less

irritation than hydroquinone.

Look for skin lightening creams that contain plant extracts too.

Creams having Vitamin C are extremely good in inhibiting melanin

production.

Avoid creams which contain mercury as an active ingredient.

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6 Prevention of hyperpigmentation

6.1 Importance of UV sunscreens in daily usage

The causes for hyper pigmentation are varied, right from hormonal disorders, side-

effects of anti-biotic, pregnancy to over exposure to UV rays. Here’s a low-down on

some of the most effective treatments using natural therapies, surgical treatments and

skin lotions.

6.2 Sunscreens

The best way to treating or avoiding hyper pigmentation is by escaping the UV rays

from contacting your skin at any cost.

In fact, if you are already suffering from a considerable percentage of pigmentation,

your slight exposure to UV rays will worsen it and darken your pigmented area

making it noticeably visible for people around.

Therefore, it is imperative to use a sun block protection whenever you step out of the

house. This can be achieved by wearing effective UVB and UVA blocking sunscreen

lotions that offer maximum protection from the harmful sun rays.

Look out for sunscreens that have more than SPF 30. A better choice would be opting

for Anthelios sunscreens which come in higher ranges in SPFs like SPF 60. Also look

for total blockers that offer protection against harmful agents like zinc oxide, titanium

oxide.

Most of these sunscreen lotions leave your skin dry. The best solution for this is to opt

for a lotion that offers both sunscreen and moisturizing effects.

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However, chances are quite probable that your regular dose of sunscreen goes for a

waste unless you use it in a correct method.

Always apply a thin layer of UV sunscreen 30 minutes before you head for office or if

you step out in sun. Also, if your work profile demands more of a field job from you,

then, deploy methods of self-protection like wearing full length clothes etc.

In case you already have a darker skin, the usage of UV sunscreen becomes the entire

imperative as it offers protection to your skin from early ageing and wrinkling.

Ideally, the sunscreen needs to apply after every two hours due to profuse sweating in

summers. However, if you want to escape the pain of applying it frequently, you can

simply opt for water proof or sweat free sunscreen lotions. These lotions are long

lasting and apply considerate protection for six hours.

Dermatologists recommend the application of the sunscreens even during monsoons

as a measure to prevent pigmentation. UV rays could penetrate from the clouds and

cause damage to your skin.

You may find a few sunscreens rich in anti-oxidants which are a potent agents for

blocking the synthesis of melanin, thus, giving you relief from the formation of

undesired pigmentation.

Regular usage of this sunscreen ensures daily replenishment of your skin and

protecting it against the unwanted UV rays.

Apart from anti-oxidants, look out of a combination of ingredients like Aloe Powder,

Vitamin E, Allantoin which enrich the skin with moisture and multi-vitamins that

maintain the youthfulness of your skin and offer protection against the UV rays.