"Even though my hands are discoloured, I am here to buy creams for my kids so they can be light-skinned. I believe my hands ...

Fatima's toddler still has sores on his face from skin-lightening products that are taking time to heal The approved dosage ...

A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and legs. The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all ...

A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and legs. The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all six ...

There are no FDA-approved over-the-counter skin-lightening products, the agency warns. Manufacturers and distributors of over ...

The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage ...

Another was left with darker skin than before - with a pale circle around her eyes, while a third has whitish scars on her lips and knees. Her toddler still has weeping wounds - his skin is taking ...

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 ...