Is Beyonce now turning into a white woman? Shortly after people had been gossiping about the black singer’s cleavage about rumored breast augmentation, or more probably breast lift, recent photographs now reveal another facet of her preference for cosmetic surgery: Since 2011, Beyonce’s skin seems to become increasingly brighter! Meanwhile, her hair turned blonde as well: Shades of Marilyn! There is almost nothing left that reminds of Beyonce’s African-American roots!
Memories of Michael Jackson’s bleachings awake. Him, who was virtually addicted to plastic surgery, had always sworn to high heaven that he had been suffering from the “pigmentation disorder” vitiligo. He may have had smaller bright vitiligo patches frequently appearing in dark-skinned people, which he took as an opportunity to treat his remaining skin with Monobenzone cream, whereupon he looked “white”.
Beyonce may have also undergone a “bleaching treatment”. There is a rumor that during a painful procedure, bright pigments had been tattooed into her skin. However, it seems more likely that she had herself be treated with skin whitening chemicals such as Hydroquinone or Monobenzone cream. But, less familiar substances such as mulberry leaf extract and kojik acid also inhibit the melanin synthesis of skin pigment cells and are in demand in those countries where light skin seems desirable, namely in the U.S., the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.
At the present time, chemical “bleaching” is not yet widespread in Europe, but rather the opposite, namely to be perfectly tanned! Despite the ability of self-tanning lotions and solariums to provide tan, it is incomparable with the healthy radiance of sun tanned skin acquired during sports activities in the mountains or on holidays in the tropics.
An entire industry makes billions by selling sun creams, chemical sun protection factors, and sunblock lotions to ambivalent people who are uncertain when it comes to sun and tanning: On the one hand, people want to extensively enjoy the sun, but on the other hand are afraid of getting too much sun, since cumulative sun exposure obviously causes cancer and skin aging. The alternative of – reducing the use of sun cream and also spending less time in the sun – seems to be unacceptable to many people.
Does it actually work without using sun lotion at all?
For quite some time it has been known that the hormone melanotropine ensures the production of brown pigment melanin by the main skin pigment which protects skin against UV rays and provides us with visible tan. Those people with a deficiency are in danger of getting sunburned quite easily as a result of intense sun exposure. Therefore, wouldn’t it be more obvious to take melanotropine in the form of a pill before sunbathing in order to save the hassle of applying sun cream?
Physicians with the necessary experience in therapy with bioidentical hormones (Hormonal Regeneration®) are in fact already able to biosynthetically produce hormones such as growth hormones, testosterone, and also melanotropine in special laboratories. Meanwhile, there are documented therapeutic experiences in terms of increasing the melanin synthesis: A relevant therapy enables the pigment cells to promptly produce more melanin. Bottom line: A tan is achieved really fast without prior sunburn and the suntan is sustainable. Incidentally, sun lotions are no longer required to be used due to the protective effect of autologous melanin. Those physicians who publicize these therapies are convinced that regular application is able to delay skin aging and even protects against skin cancer.
Does it sound too good to be true? In any case, it is quite promising, but it has not yet been “approved”. In the next few years and perhaps decades, it probably cannot be expected that something like melanotropine will be released to the average consumer or that it will be available in the pharmacy. In my opinion, the cosmetics industry will ensure that their sunny business with sun lotions is also going to continue in the future.
DDr. Heinrich, MD