The sorry side of the beginning
of this ugly development is the fact that even ladies who hitherto were black
beauties have on so many instances ended up becoming ugly owing to their
ignorant and complex behavior that is hinged on colonial mind twist. Many women
have continued to bring utter ruin to their looks and skin health through this
degrading act of bleaching.
![]() |
Effects of Bleaching |
If you want to know how rampant this terrible malady of fashion and life style has become, just look around you. You would even find a few men folks following this destructive trend. But you would also want to ask, since they look into the mirror every day and time, why do they not see the damage they do to themselves; why do they not quit? I now found out the reason: The destructive chemicals in these bleaching agents also penetrate the brain cell to do damage, and so researchers have disclosed psychiatric disorders as one of the various fall-outs of this complexion craze in some of the victims in the society.
The deadly hazards of skin
bleaching abound,and I want to plead with my fellow black folks and
particularly the ladies, especially here in Nigeria to desist from this
practice. The followings are some of the deadly fall-outs.
THE DANGERS OF SKIN BLEACHING
Melanin Destruction: It is very worrisome that those who engage in skin bleaching are
knowingly or unknowingly stripping their skin of the all important epidermis and
destroying the melanin – the very insoluble pigmentation of the epidermis which
is also the protective covering or the outer skin which is meant to shield the
(black man’s) skin from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun and other forms
of danger. This we know can, and has often led to untold skin damages in those
who regularly use bleaching agents.
Facial Hairs in Women: Bleaching causes the women to develop abnormal hair
distribution such as, and especially the growth of mustache, and side burns,
beards, etc. Bleaching agents wear off the upper layer of the skin and also
trigger off troubled waters in the hormonal balance in that masculine features
begin to rear up in a woman. This I have clearly observed.
Skin Cancer: As
a consequence of the over exposure of the bleached skin to the ultraviolet rays
of the sun, the skin is prone to serious damage and it has often led to all
manner of skin troubles including skin cancer. My fear now is that there could
be an impending cancer pandemic waiting to explode if we do not drastically
check this deadly trend amongst our women. You must know here that
hydroquinone, one of the main ingredients in bleaching creams and soaps has
been found to cause leukemia, which is blood cancer, in mice in laboratory
experiments.
Organ Failures:
Medical research has proven the fact too that the chemicals contained in the
bleaching agents are capable of wreaking untold havoc on the internal vital
organs of the users. The vital organs that usually fall victim include – the
liver and the kidney apart from the skin itself, due to the mercury content of
these bleaching or skin lightening products, etc. Other related fallouts
include osteoporosis, neurological damage, and serious birth defects in
children born to women who are into this form of abuse.
![]() |
Skin deep Harmful Effects |
Surgical Problems: There is also the danger of developing very brittle and fragile skin;
thus the skin is weakened to the extent of being unable to hold stitches in
case of surgery.
Permanent Skin Damage: Many a times irredeemable skin damage occurs on the
face and other parts of the body that has been so abused with the bleaching
application. Black or multi-coloured patches appear on the skin; sometimes sores,
a foul smell, ugly stretch marks accompany themselves on the skin of the
individual. Cellulite eruptions, green veins showing all over the skin areas
are also some of the skin defects that usually occur.
NATURAL APPROACH TO A HEALTHY SKIN
There
is so much you could do by way of natural skin care, and even skin repair. The
consumption of plenty of water is a very simple no expenses involved approach
to benefiting your skin. Fruits and vegetables like berries, tomatoes, walnuts,
cucumber, avocadoes and other pears, as well as fish oil, have all proven to be
highly invaluable in treating, enhancing or maintaining a beautiful and healthy
but natural skin. If you ask me, I do not see anything more resplendent and
even alluring than a natural ebony or chocolate radiant blossom of the African
skin.
Also, you have to make sure to avoid over
exposure to the rays of the sun, take your fruits and vegetables and watch your
skin glow. If you have gotten dark due to over exposure to the sun, all you
need to do is just try to reduce your exposure and you will see your skin
returning to normal; you do not need all that creamy or soapy stuff you want to
apply to your skin. Just stay indoors more often or carry an umbrella when it
shines intensely; also remember not to take very hot baths because it shrinks
and ages your skin.
No comments:
Post a Comment