Using Pills as a Treatment to Lighten Your Skin

It seems that pills are becoming available to treat almost everything. From weight control, to lightening your skin, there truly is a pill available to cater to your every need.

It is debatable whether or not humanity has now reached a stage where we have an over-reliance on these ‘magic’ pills, to the point where the majority of the population now use them as their first point of call, should they suffer any illness, or just wish to change something about their body or their health.

No doubt if you are here, then you are considering using pills to alter the color, or at least the darkness of your skin.

Whether or not you have exhausted other means of treatment, or this is your first point of call, this article is here to present you with as much information as is possible in order to assist you when you are making your decision as to whether or not pills are the way for you to go.

It is possible that you are frightened of laser treatment and the potential dangers that are often associated with such treatments.

It is also possible that you feel pills are a better option than manufactured creams, which often contain steroids or other potentially harmful ingredients.

If that is the case, then it is likely that pills are the next most commonly used treatment as you work your way down the list of potential solutions to your skin complexion problems.

As previously mentioned, this article will aim to provide you with a balanced view as to whether whitening pills are the answer to your problems.

Looking in more detail at; why you may wish to whiten your skin, how skin whitening pills work and what exactly they are, how quickly you can expect to see results should things go well and the potential dangers and side effects of such treatments.

Why Whiten Your Skin?

As the famous line reads, ‘let’s start at the very beginning, it’s a very good place to start.’

Building on this, the reason that you are here is that you have likely decided that you wish to alter the tone of sections or your skin, or at least you are in the process of deciding whether or not this is a good idea or something that you wish to pursue.

Well, you are not alone.

In fact, you are very far from being alone.

It is not uncommon for both men and women to want to ‘clear up’ any birthmarks or discolored areas of their skin.

Usually, the reason for this is that they suffer from the confidence issues that can easily arise due to such marks on their skin.

This is understandable, especially if these issues should cause you to reach such a level of discontent that you feel that taking any risk at all is necessary to help to rebuild your confidence in your own body.

In this age, where confidence issues and mental health problems are increasingly more common, or at least it is now more widely accepted to discuss such issues and to seek support to manage or resolve these issues that may be present in your mind, be it subconsciously or at the forefront of your thoughts.

There are many potential treatments that promise to lighten your skin tone. From skin lightening creams to laser treatment, the list is growing.

However, in the interest of staying safe, it is common for people to stick to ‘the big three’ types of treatment.

As you can most probably guess, these types of treatment are; creams, laser treatment and of course, skin whitening pills.

As I eluded to before, things are changing in our day to day lives. One way that this is happening, is that people want things quicker than ever before. Quicker delivery, faster food, quicker broadband, and seemingly quicker treatment.

Pills certainly tick this box. They are accessible to an extent, they promise to work quicker than other treatments and, on the surface, they seem the easiest and most convenient of all of the treatments that were previously mentioned.

However, as I hope you will be aware of by this stage, there is always a risk associated with any treatment of this nature.

After all, changing the color of your skin is not like getting a haircut. You are changing what is probably the largest part of your personal appearance, so it is imperative to do so in the safest way possible.

Delving Deeper Into Skin Whitening Pills

With this in mind, let’s find out more about this form of treatment in greater detail.

Not unlike other treatments, skin whitening pills are designed to significantly reduce the amount of melanin that is produced by your skin. This is self-explanatory in some ways.

The more melanin that is in your skin, the darker your skin will be and the safer you will be from the powerful rays of the sun. So, when the production of melanin is limited, your skin should, in theory, appear lighter.

The pills that are designed to have this effect will contain a range of ingredients that are designed to limit this production. The list of some of these ingredients includes, but is far from limited in any way to; Glutathione and Vitamin C.

In short, Glutathione is included as it blocks the tyrosinase enzyme, which is the enzyme that helps with to accelerate the production of melanin by the human body.

The reason that pills are known as the ‘quick-fix’ of the skin lightening world, is that some of them commonly work from the inside of the body outwards, rather than from the outside in, which helps them to provide faster results when the treatment is successful. Some people have been known to use this instead of anal bleaching, to help them whiten their more intimate areas.

Just How Quickly Can I Expect Them to Work?

If indeed they are the ‘quick-fixers’ of the industry, you will no doubt want to know just how quickly you can expect to see the results of your chosen product. Well, fear not, that is what we are here to tell you.

As I mentioned just before, some of these pills are made from a Glutathione base.

These Glutathione pills will work at a slower rate than some of the other pills that are available at your fingertips – that is to say, at least they may take longer to show the results of what they are doing to your body.

As you are reading this article, it is likely that you are using the internet as your primary source of information.

This is not a bad idea. The internet is available to almost everyone the world over, for a small fee, or at least for a comparatively small fee to that of purchasing journals and books on everything that you wish to find out about.

There is also a wealth of knowledge available on the internet, many of which from leading industry experts. However, there is also a lot of bad advice that is on the internet.

Your job is to decipher the useful information from the densely populated pages of the internet and use this information to make an excellent, informed decision that gives you the best chance of success.

With this in mind, keep this at the forefront of your thoughts – there are many pages where people are able to share their own experiences with such products, and who could be better placed than people who have undergone the treatment to determine its success?

Well, medical experts. However, apart from these medical professionals, the chances are that nobody knows better than those who have undergone the treatment. However, seeing as every individual is very different, it is wise to lean on the knowledge of your doctor or at least a trained medical professional as well.

If you are looking for a specific amount of time that your pills will work in, I am afraid I will have to disappoint you.

Results differ based on each individual. Some may see results after just a few weeks, whilst for others, it can take up to a year – that is assuming that you see results at all, as of course, it is impossible to guarantee the success of any such treatments.

The average time that it takes for results to show, is said to be between four and sixth months, but as I say, do not be discouraged from continuing your treatment if you do not see results in this time period.

In case you are wondering, a range of factors could be affecting your tolerance to the treatments. These factors are; your original skin tone and the darkness of your skin, the speed of your metabolism (believe it or not) and of course, the ability of your body to absorb the effects of the pill.

As always, it is strongly advised that you visit a medical expert and an industry leader before you make your decision on which treatment is for you. They will be able to offer the best advice possible and help you make the decision on which treatment is right for you.

Side effects of Skin Whitening Pills

As you can probably imagine, consuming pills to alter your physical experience does not come without its risks.

You can find a brief list of what these potential issues are, which will hopefully help you to make a slightly more informed decision on whether or not you think pills are the right way for you to go.

Let’s get the scariest one out of the way first, it is possible that some ingredients found in some of these pills can be unsafe and even in some extreme cases be cancerous.

It is often the case that these could contain high levels of hydroquinone, which is supposed to ensure faster and stronger results when the pills are consumed.

These pills can also affect the hormone balance of an individual’s body. It can cause a large unbalance, which I do not need to tell you can have a wide range of negative side effects on your body and your mindset.

These side effects can include, but are not limited to; stress, headaches, and nausea.

Further to that, it is worth offering you a heads up that taking such pills for a prolonged period can significantly lower the levels of zinc in your body.

Last but not least, consuming any time pill, no matter what it is, will cause damage to your liver.

Be it paracetamol or these skin whitening pills, using them for a long period will cause damage to your liver by forcing it to overwork at a rate that it is not comfortable with.

With this in mind, you are now better qualified to make an informed decision on whether you feel pills are worth the risk and are the treatment for you.

Just remember to seek the advice of a medical professional before you make your final decision.

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