The market for skin lightening products continues to expand, particularly across sub-Saharan Africa. Now, dermatologists on the continent are issuing a new warning: Beyond previously identified health ...

Africa is experiencing a "massive trend of increased use (of skin bleaching), particularly in teenagers and young adults," said Lester Davids, a physiology professor at the University of Pretoria ...

Health and well-being experts called for bold, science-led harm reduction strategies in South Africa's wellness landscape at ...

The global market value for bleaching treatments is projected to jump from an estimated $10 billion in 2021 to $16 billion in 2030, ...

Prolonged use of other products can even cause skin cancer. ALSO READ: Skin bleaching in Africa: An 'addiction' with risks Mental health is also affected when these products harm your health.

Reality TV star Sorisha Naidoo made headlines on social media after a video of her younger self resurfaced, leaving many ...

Wigs are ever-popular in Senegal - as sported here by supermodel Naomi Campbell at a recent fashion show in Dakar A sudden and swiftly reversed ban on wigs, hair extensions, and skin-lightening ...

In her quest for "fair skin", an Ivorian YouTuber recently visited a market stall in Abidjan to receive several injections promoted as containing whitening agents.