Category: Skin Lightening: The Basics

Your skin color when you were born is a good indicator of the maximum possible extent your skin can lighten in adulthood because that was your skin before environmental and lifestyle factors could have an effect on it.

Successful skin lightening will depend on two things:

– The cause of the hyperpigmentation

– The depth of the excess pigmentation (where the excess melanin sits within the skin’s layers)

When exposed to sunlight, the skin would usually darken from both UVA and UVB rays. What are UVA and UVB rays? UVA rays make up the most of the UV radiation reaching the Earth’s surface. UVA rays are equally intense throughout the day and penetrates clouds and glass. UVA rays also penetrate the skin more

    Your natural skin color is determined from birth. Over time however, many things can happen to alter the color of your skin. These can include: Regular sun exposure and tanning. Major trauma such as burns, scalds, road rash. Common injuries such as chickenpox, acne, and general cuts and scrapes. Hyperpigmentation resulting from hormonal