The market for creams, gels and injectables to treat dark spots and scars or to simply 'lighten' skin is exploding, but with that explosion comes a 'warning' about what you're 'actually' putting on your skin.
FOX 29's Lauren Johnson looks into the hidden dangers.
Skin whitening or bleaching has been around for years. It's advertised as a way to get rid of dark spots and blemishes.
Its popularity seems to be skyrocketing more recently. Thanks in part to celebs like Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim who appear to have gotten lighter over the course of their careers
My local news station Fox29 just replayed this news special. Whoever lives in the Philly/NJ era probably saw this before. There's a video in the link. Super Bass was playing.
