Permanent skin damage: Misusing skin lightening products can lead to irreversible skin damage, including permanent scarring, thinning of the skin, and uneven skin tone.

These injections are commonly used by dermatologists to improve skin health and for skin whitening. The treatment usually involves injecting glutathione through a vein, similar to a vaccine shot.

To report problems with OTC skin lightening products, visit the FDA's MedWatch adverse event reporting program or download the form and submit via fax to 1-800-FDA-0178.

Skin lightening products can be dangerous for consumers when they contain harmful ingredients that are illegal for over-the-counter sales, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned.

"Mercury poisoning from skin-whitening creams can be very serious, as it causes nervous system damage that can be permanent," Dr. Eric Lavonas, a toxicologist with Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug ...

New York City health officials are warning consumers about foreign skin care products containing mercury that are sold online and in stores. The health department warned about 22 skin-lightening ...

Skin lightening might not be a familiar topic to many Americans, but it is a popular subject globally and in some U.S. communities of color: The hashtag #whiteningcream has over 40 million views ...

I was 9 when I received my first—and last—skin-lightening product. It was a black bar of soap gifted to me by an aunt who was visiting from the Philippines at the time. On the label, it ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A Sacramento woman suffers permanent injuries and is unable to speak or care for herself after using a skin-lightening cream. The 47-year-old has the first case of mercury ...

For treatments intended to create more permanent skin whitening—such as those likely used by Michael Jackson to smooth his skin tone’s unevenness apparently due to the condition Vitiligo ...