Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...

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Cardi B frequently changes her appearance, whether she’s trying out a new hairstyle or a wild outfit. She is, however, shutting down one claim that she has been bleaching her skin. Yesterday (August ...

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Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...