Going on vacation (and skin whitening)?

by Karen
(Canada)

I will be going on vacation where I will be on the beach often and so I am wondering if I should wait to start my whitening regime when I return or if it is Ok to start before I leave?

Answer:

Hi Karen, better do the skin whitening regimen after your beach vacation. Here's the reason -

If you start skin whitening, skin peeling will occur and skin would be more sun sensitive and prone to darkening. Sun exposure during skin peeling is a no-no.

While you're on the beach, wear the highest SPF sunscreen that you can find (SPF 70 or higher). Between the hours of 10am-3pm, apply every 2 hours if you'll be continuously exposed to the sun. Still, you'll experience tanning because sunscreen cannot block all UVB rays (that cause sunburn) of the sun, only control it. :-)

Maria