In some of the parts of the world, it
is believed that light and pale skinned people portray beauty, richness and
success, while dark complexioned people are considered below standard: hence,
many people opt for skin whitening or bleaching creams, pills and other
products.
… It is a false that is jeopardising your health because being
light or dark complexioned does not give you fortune: what you do with your
minds, creativity and hands is what fetches you something to build fortune in
life.
Studies reveal that most of the young
boys and girls prefer using skin whitening products so that they get a good
status in their group, family and society. In fact, the commercials shown on
the television portray the same thing. All these things have a great impact on
the minds of young men and women and they opt for whatever cream or pill they
can afford – just to bleach their skins.
“Using chemical bleaches for whitening
and bleaching skin can cause harm to your skin in the long run. Therefore, it
is essential to use natural remedies for having clean and flawless skin.”[1]
Everyone, regardless of being a man or
woman, wants to have a flawless and smooth skin tone. Skin bleaching is a good
option to get rid of the black spots or any other type of spots on skin. But,
skin whitening options have become very complicated these days and there are
plenty of options available in the market leaving the customers confused.
Although skin bleaching or whitening
could be a good option for getting rid of dark
spots or skin discolouration, the process is not free
from side effects. Some of the products are rather very harmful and are capable
of causing skin cancer too. Therefore, it is very important that you find out
the side effects of skin bleaching before you opt for the whitening of your skin.
Harmful Effects of Skin Whitening or
Bleaching
From Google Search
Bleaching is, in fact, a process in
which the hair on the skin is bleached to match with the actual skin tone.
However, the side effects include:
1.Dark grey spots.
2.Skin cancer.
3.Acne.
4.Swelling of the skin.
5.Thinning of the skin.
6.Cataracts.
7.Setting down of fat on face, chest,
upper back and stomach.
8.Increase in appetite and weight gain.
9.Osteoporosis.
10.Neurological and kidney damage due to high level of mercury used
in the creams.
11.Psychiatric disorders.
12.Severe birth defects.
13.Asthma.
14.Liver damage.
Some of these side effects could be
seen almost immediately while some are seen after prolonged use of skin whitening creams.
Culled from India Parenting
and re-written by us.
[1]
India Parenting, Side Effects of Skin Bleaching.
