It has pushed the dark skinned women to go to unimaginable lengths in getting their skin bleached.
They are thronging beauty and cosmetic shops to grab skin lightening products.
While skin lightening products, if used as prescribed by a dermatologist, can be of help in treating skin diseases such as acne and dark spots caused by uneven pigmentations, they have negative effects if abused.
Women should gather as much information about a skin lightening product as possible before using them.
Skin bleaching work by reducing a pigment called melanin. When overused, the products might cause itching on the affected area.
It can cause mismatch in the colouring of the body and even skin cancer.
I think women should be comfortable in their skin and let nature take its cause.