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“woman turns into leopard” after using skin bleaching cream.
Those who make skin lightening products might like to take note of this.
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This is awful. I wonder if it’s hydroquinone in some outrageous concentrations or something else.
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It’s sad. A lot of us tried to sunbathe as much as possible to get that beautiful bronzed/brown skin teinte (I didn’t because of my sun allergy). I nearly felt inferior because of my delicate porcelain skin.
The only advantage that sun allergy may have brought me is that at age 41 I still haven’t got a single wrinkle. That and not smoking perhaps?But I still don’t get why Asian and African-American people would like to bleach their skin. Be proud! You’re beautiful!
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I feel for them. I am caucasian but like to be as pale as possible love my retinol, alpha arbutin, vitamin C in all shapes and forms and and never leave home without a sunscreen (even in winter in London) but that lady is suffering of discoloration caused by some outrageous amount of hydroquinone. Probably something as crazy as 20%. It’s banned in most of European countries for a good reason.
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@ngarayeva001
I also use sunscreen in winter here in the north, even on cloudy days as UV-A penetrates clouds (and glass). I get extra vitamin D from supplements.
You will also recognize the problem to find the right foundation in the lightest of colours, I bet? And coming home after buying the lightest of lightests finding out it is still too dark!I think it’s crazy that only the pale skin colour we have by nature seems suddenly the norm for every woman. Have you seen Asian ads? All the women have a pale skin. And many African women with straight hair (and pale skin). It’s one thing if you just happen to like it. It’s very sad if one feels the need because the media tells you your native skin/hair is less beautiful/desirable.
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It is a distinct pattern. When cosmetics are used for prolonged periods with hydroquinone (or, as she has dark skin, even resorcinol) ochronosis may occur.Admittedly the pattern makes me doubt if this is ochronosis, it could be an extreme case of melanosis which may, in turn, become melanomas… I wonder what cream she used.
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Well said Doreen, lucky you, I sunbaked with pure mineral oil even on my face in the Aussie sun, and plus having scottish skin I really regret that now!Be proud you really don’t want to end up with skin like mine!
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