Harmful Effects of Skin Whitening or Bleaching

It depends on the product you use and how you use it. Always remember , no pain , no gain and there's always risk involve. Just alwys
drink lot sof water and don't forget to drink high
milligram vit.C when using lightening products
cause it will help you alot. That's one of the secret
to have a glowing skin... VIT. C.
The main side effect to worry about is the increased risk of skin cancer. Some of the chemical reduce the skins resistance to the sun's UV rays.
Likewise, when one writes on the skin they have an
increased risk for skin cancer. So think of that times
about one hundred. Another side effect is the
dryness. The checicals suck the natural moisture
from your skin.

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 are:

Dark grey spots
Skin cancer
Acne
Swelling of the skin
Thinning of the skin
Cataracts
Setting down of fat on face, chest, upper back
and stomach
Increase in appetite and weight gain
Osteoporosis
Neurological and kidney damage due to high
level of mercury used in the creams
Psychiatric disorders
Severe birth defects
Asthma
Liver damage
Some of these side effects could be seen
almost immediately while some are seen after
prolonged use of skin whitening creams.