The professor said that skin bleaching could lead to stretch marks and, in severe cases, congenital infections. “Steroid-based creams can cause hypertension, diabetes and skin damage,” he said.

lamented the high prevalence of bleaching products on Nigerian market, including creams, ointments, soap, pills and injections. "Nigeria may have been called 'the world capital of skin bleaching' ...

He said the use of skin-bleaching products like creams, ointments, soap, pills and injections is common among non-white populations worldwide. "Nigeria may have been called 'the world capital of ...