Help! My Girl Is Addicted To These So-called Whitening Products.

Don't bother taking her to a dermatologist as only so much can be done to reverse her skin damage. Try a psychiatrist to help her stop! If you want some reversal then try a plastic surgeon. You can start by promising her that a fairer girl wouldn't snatch you from her. Look serious when you say this o!

I get really disgusted when some pple make rubbish comments! Why should he leave his girlfriend for heaven's sake???
@poster,i must commend your efforts in looking for a solution to your girlfriend's challenge.At the same time,i want you to know that you are not doing her any special favour by still sticking to her cos the essence of being in a relationship in the first instance is to help each other especially when either of you has challenges like this one.
Infact,if you go to the root of this,she might be doing it because of you!, Yes you! She might have observed you staring at other fair girls more often than the dark ones and wants to satisfy your colour preference.Maybe you prefer beyonce to naomi campbell, and there's absolutely nothing wrong in her trying to please you,she only used the wrong approach.
Any good dermatologist you visit,will ask her not to stop this cream abruptly cos that is even more disastrous for her skin.She has to withdraw gradually and with great caution.Let her start by reducing the frequency at which she uses it,if it was twice daily,let her use it only at night for the next 2 weeks.Afterwards,every other night, etc till she stops.Keep in mind that she has to use a very good sunscreen over a healing cream during the day and avoid the sun like a plague while withdrawing.After withdrawal,she might want to try a firming cream cos her skin might av lost elasticity due to the ingredients in the whightening cream,i recommend neutrogena visibly firm if she's willing to try.She may use it night and day for 6 months.She may also use baby lotion during the day and olive oil at night at intervals during the six month period. I bet you,you are going to love her new look. The good news for your girlfriend is,she can lighten her skin with products that won't damage her skin after the treatment because chances are that she'll still want to try a safer method but the nature of the active ingredient is key.It gat to be all natural,she should stay completely away from hydroquinone,mercury and all paraben compounds.When choosing a cream,look out for vitamin c/ascorbic acid,kojic acid,mulberry extracts,bearberry extracts,licorice,carrot oil and citric acid. If the solution contains witch hazel and allantoin,the better cos they soothe irritated skin.
Check that she's also using a good soap and it has to be very mild. I would recommend that she use a mild bath gel instead of the regular tablet soap cos her skin might be too sensitive for harsh soaps and thus, her red colour.She shouldn't scrub too hard or pull her skin.Gentleness is key to healthy skin.Let her not use the same soap she uses for her body on the face cos that would increase the possibilty of sunburn and dark patches.A good facial wash is essential,complete removal of make up is compulsory,sunscreen is inevitable.Above all,avoid being exposed to the sun at all cost!

That's nigerian women for you!!!!

@Poster, I hope you dont mind, but Im going to alter the direction of this thread small to answer some people.

Why should he leave his girlfriend? Would you walk around with a man who keeps getting yellow? Its embarassing and no matter how I love him, I'd try to get him help but I'd eventually leave him, cos having a Micheal Jackson next to me everywhere I go is'nt exactly my ambition in life. Call it what you want, skin-lighting is a lot more than rubbing cream on your face. Its deeper than that. It psychological and I think this is a good good man if it disturbs him and instead of leaving her, he decides to stand by her to solve her problem. So YES he IS doing her a great favour. She wont find 1 man in a 100 who will do that. Its rare.

Meaning???

@africhika
Coz I fell in love with my girl doesn't mean that I prefer light complexioned girls. Infact I'm more attracted to darker skinned women  . But I have always tried to observe people beyond outward appearances. I met her as a wonderful, sweet, easy going and humble fair complexion lady (and she is still great).

My wakeup call came after I saw her pics from way back. That was when I realized to what extent she had gone with the use of whitening creams. I actually didn't know much about them until recently (i.e. when I decided to research into it online). I asked her to bring the ones she was using and the containers of the ones that had finished. They all had lightening or whitening cream written on them. She said they don't bleach but maintain skin colour (well, apparently not).

So, to you observations (africhika and sunbarbie) about me checking out fairgirls, I believe she should be painting her face black or using charcoal powder to satisfy my colour preference

P.S. I'm crazy about her way beyond her skin colour. I'm only worried about what these cream use can do to her health, help her to discontinue its usage and maybe this thread would also reachout to people facing similar difficulties.

lagos_boy, u seem like a good guy, then.

i wasn't making accusations, just throwing out the possibility. in your situations, u have to be willing to ask all the q's.   

God have mercy.

Nuff said.