It can be performed on legs, elbows, knees, areola, bikini, underarms, inner thighs, derriere, labia, anus and lower abdomen. On average it normally lasts up to 16 weeks once the lightening application is applied, however, individual results vary depending on the skin type and how dark the area is.
Can skin be bleached permanently?
“From a medical perspective, it is not possible to lighten skin permanently, but you can even it out,” Sachdev tells me. In fact, many of Sachdev's and Chandrappa's patients are actually people seeking treatment for problems with other skin-lightening procedures primarily the use of topical steroid creams.