Skin-Lightening Cremes Sold On Black Market Have Serious Health Risks

A Clinical Picture described in the February 16, 2008 issue of TheLancet underlines the perils of using skin lightening creams sold onthe black market. Dr. Tricia Tan and Dr. Tony Goldstone of theEndrocrine Unit in the Department of Investigative Medicine, ImperialCollege Healthcare NHSTrust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK, were involved in the team that treated thepatients and co-authored this piece. The woman, at 28 years old, had gained 12.7 kg (28.

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Filed under: Cosmetic Medicine on February 26th, 2008