We hear from young Africans who have used products to lighten their skin.

Amid years of speculation surrounding her complexion, K. Michelle is once again shutting down skin-bleaching rumors.

Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study found skin lightening to be prevalent among people of color in the U.S. (Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, a video of Serena Williams went viral on X as internet users accused her of bleaching her skin. Numerous internet users ...

Cardi B called out “dumb” speculations about her complexion while pregnant with her and estranged husband Offset’s third child together. The “Bodak Yellow” singer clapped back at an X user Wednesday ...

Skin bleaching is a method of lightening skin by using products that reduce melanin production, a pigment that makes skin dark. Skin bleaching typically involves using skin-lightening creams to ...

Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...