Anal bleaching
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Anal bleaching is the practice of bleaching the darker pigmentation of the skin around the anus for cosmetic purposes. A cream is used containing around 2% hydroquinone (a suspected carcinogen banned by several countries including France and the UK)<ref>http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Health/skin_bleaching/_lightening_its_dangers_37431.html.</ref><ref>http://www.ofspirit.com/judivance1.htm.</ref><ref>http://www.islington.gov.uk/Business/SupportAndAdvice/TradingStandardsAdvice/SkinLightening.asp.</ref><ref>http://www.whiterskin.com/banned.html.</ref><ref>http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol71/volume71.pdf.</ref> as an active ingredient.
Porn star Tabitha Stevens admitted on an episode of The Howard Stern Show to having this procedure done and proceeded to display it to him and even go so far as to have someone from the studio team apply the bleach cream.<ref> The Howard Stern Show</ref>
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The topic of anal bleaching was further discussed by Tabitha on a Dr. 90210 episode. <references/>
[edit] External links
- Guardian article concerning anal-bleaching: http://society.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,7890,1471451,00.html - Wednesday April 27, 2005
- Village Voice article: Pucker Up: Britesmile for Bungholes: Investigating the latest craze in bodily beautification: anal bleaching by Tristan Taormino, July 11th, 2005
- ninemsn Health: Ask the experts: Dr Richard Day -- Skin Bleachingde:Anus bleaching
