Skin Whitening for African Americans

Every day we receive a lot of emails asking us about this topic. It seems like there are a lot of African Americans out there who want lighter skin, but are often misunderstood by others.

The good news is that we understand, and want to help. That’s why we’ve put together this article on what works, what doesn’t work, and how to safely whiten your skin.

The Facts

First, several facts need to be addressed. You probably already know these things, but they should still be discussed.

Lightening products can make anyone’s skin appear lighter. However, you will not be able to completely change your skin color without very drastic measures. Your skin’s color is based on your genes, and even though using various products will temporarily lighten the skin, only prolonged use of a product will sustain the lighter color.

Another thing is that there’s a safe way to lighten the skin, and unsafe ways. The safe way is to generally start slowly and gradually increase the amount of product you use over time. This is especially true when you’re using most chemical-based whitening products.

The unsafe way is to think that your skin “can handle it”, and immediately start using the full amount (or more) recommended on the product label. This can lead to unhealthy, thin skin.

Now let’s talk about a few options that you have at your disposal.

Home Remedies

There are a lot of different home remedies you can try. If you decide to go this route, we recommend trying it for several weeks before you give up.

A few common items used for home remedies are lemon juice, tomatoes, oatmeal, papayas, and hydrogen peroxide (yup, you read that right!)

Even though some of these work, we generally don’t recommend them as your main method of skin whitening because not very significant results can be achieved.

Vitamin Supplements

Thanks to the effectiveness of pills and supplements, it’s extremely easy these days to get all of the vitamins we need. This is good news because some vitamins, such as Vitamins A, B3, C and E are all very helpful for lightening the skin.

That said, we recommend that you use vitamins as a supplement to your main skin lightening product. By taking in all of these vitamins and using a really good skin lightening lotion, you’re making your skin brighter from both the inside and out.

Top Rated Skin Whitening Creams

Since African Americans have black skin, they generally tan much faster than other ethnicities. Because of that, we recommend that only the best, most proven skin whitening cream be used to help even out the skin tone.

Staying Safe While Skin Bleaching

As mentioned earlier, there is a right way to bleach your skin, and a wrong way. Besides being concerned with the amount of product you use, you should take several other precautions as well.

One side effect of skin bleaching over long periods of time is thinner skin. Some patients have reported that a slight touch to their face would cause a bruise to appear. This is very uncommon, but you should stop use immediately and see your doctor if your skin appears to become thinner than usual.

Another side effect to be aware of is the sensitivity to the sun. People with light-colored skin are naturally more susceptible to becoming sunburned, due to lower amounts of melanin in the skin. As your skin lightens, you should wear stronger sunblock to protect yourself.

Finally, some people have allergic reactions to the skin whitening method they choose to use. This is more common with chemical-based methods rather than natural methods, which is why we recommend natural creams.

Conclusion

African Americans usually have a tough time with skin whitening. It can be difficult to select a good natural method that is also very effective. Research good skin lightening creams that work fast and you’ll be on your way to a lighter more fair skin tone!

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