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'''Skin whitening''', also known as '''skin lightening''' and '''skin bleaching''', is a cosmetic procedure that aims to lighten d ...outer covering of the body, and "whitening", which means to make or become white or much lighter.

Monobenzone is used to treat a skin condition called [[vitiligo]], where white patches develop on the skin due to the loss of pigment-producing cells (mel ...g or blistering, blue or black discoloration of the skin, or unwanted skin lightening of the normal skin.

'''Teeth whitening''' or '''tooth bleaching''' is the process of lightening the color of [[Human teeth|human teeth]]. Whitening is often desirable when ...nglish words "teeth" (plural of "tooth") and "whiten", which means to make white.

...go]]: A condition characterized by loss of skin pigmentation, resulting in white patches. ...ent for the Necklace of Venus typically involves the use of topical [[skin lightening]] creams, [[laser therapy]], or [[chemical peels]]. In some cases, hormonal

...esent on the skin. These include the color of normal skin, the depigmented white patches typical of vitiligo, and two intermediate shades between the normal * [[Depigmentation]]: The lightening of the skin, or loss of pigment.

...er to both hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin) and hypopigmentation (lightening of the skin). ...e of hypopigmentation where the skin loses its pigment cells, resulting in white patches of skin.

...'' (pronounced: dee-pig-men-TAY-shun) is a medical term that refers to the lightening or loss of skin color. It is caused by the reduction or absence of [[melani * [[Lichen Sclerosus]]: A chronic skin disease that causes white patches of thin skin, usually in the genital area.

...[hair]]. The main reasons for this practice are cosmetic: to cover gray or white hair, to change to a color regarded as more fashionable or desirable, or to * [[Hair Bleaching]]: The process of lightening the color of the hair, usually by removing the color in an irreversible che