General Health Information

Skin care with hydroquinone was a very common treatment for
hyperpigmentation until recently. Hyperpigmentation is a condition more
common in African Americans and Asians and the most common symptom is
the development of darkened areas of the skin that can last for months
or years at a time. It is a more common Asian and African American skin
care issue because of the larger melanin content inherent to people
with these skin colors. Melanin is stored on melanosomes and is the
body’s natural skin care solution for the UV radiation emitted by the sun.