Intimate Bleaching Guide 101: Everything You Need to Know

We all want bright skin, radiant complexion, and a healthy glow no matter if it is the skin of our face or intimate areas. While the facial skin is visible, dark intimate areas adversely affect the self-confidence and private life of an individual.

That is why people go for intimate bleaching so that their concealed areas are as beautiful as their personalities. Intimate bleaching can be done by both invasive and non-invasive methods.

Furthermore, there is a lot more you would like to know about intimate bleaching, right? If yes, let us talk about everything you need to know about intimate bleaching in this 101 guide. Furthermore, you can find information on facial bleaching at Bleaching Facial Hair 101: Everything You Need to Know.

Table of Contents:

• Part 1: What is Intimate Bleaching?
• Part 2: Intimate Bleaching Process
• Part 3: Cost of Intimate Bleaching
• Part 4: Home Remedies for Intimate Bleaching
• Part 5: Intimate Bleaching Before and After

Part 1: What is Intimate Bleaching?

Intimate bleaching is a treatment reserved for dark the labia, vagina, penis, area around the anus, and pubic region. The darkness results from excess production of melanin in the skin by stimulation of melanocytes because of hormones, scarring, skin irritation, friction with clothes, and genetics.

Intimate bleaching reduces the production of melanin in the skin and lightens your intimate areas to match their color with the rest of the body.

Methods and Products Used for Bleaching

Intimate bleaching can be done at home and in the office as well. Some of the professional intimate bleaching products and methods are given.

• Chemical Peels: This in-salon procedure uses chemicals to peel off the dark superficial layer of the skin.
• Laser Skin-Lightening Treatment: In this treatment, light is used in the lysis of the melanin present in the skin.
• Microdermabrasion: It is a professional treatment in which the superficial dark layer of the skin is exfoliated revealing the light skin underneath.
• Brightening Creams: These are formulations with alpha arbutin, licorice root extract, and vitamin C; the ingredients that exfoliate, nourish, and lighten the skin.
• Bleaching Creams: These formulations consist of a base and an activator. The active ingredients are hydroquinone and kojic acid.

Benefits

Intimate bleaching can be done for men and women. Its benefits are based on having an even tone of skin and these include,

• More confidence while wearing a bikini and dresses that might give a glimpse of your thighs and surrounding region
• Increased attractiveness when it comes to your partner
• Uniform skin tone
• Fading scars and hyperpigmentation

Potential Risk Factors

While its benefits make people get it regularly, you have to beware of its side effects. Some of the risk factors are given as,

• Skin redness, irritation, and rashes in general
• Chemical and laser burns caused by professional treatments
• Acne, scarring, and ulcers caused by bleaching creams and microdermabrasion
• Painful intercourse

Part 2: Intimate Bleaching Process

Here is your step-by-step guide to take the intimate bleaching in your hands and do it yourself by using commercial bleaching creams or serums.

Step 1: Preparation

First of all, remove the hair from the pubic region so that the product can be directly absorbed into the skin. Wash the treatment area well. Rub it lightly with a soft towel and ensure that it is completely dry before application of the product.

Step 2: Using the Product

Take a small amount of the bleaching cream and apply it to the dark areas. Pat it a little so that it gets absorbed. Do not use a large quantity.

You should apply the bleaching product once in the morning and once at night for the best results. Keep it on for 15 to 30 minutes then rinse it.

Continue using it every day for at least 3 months or until you get the desired results.

Step 3: Maintenance

While 3-month treatments are enough for lightening the skin tone by 1 or 2 tones, the treatment is not long-lasting. Therefore, you need to repeat it a few times every week for maintenance.

Part 3: Cost of Intimate Bleaching

The price of intimate bleaching varies greatly depending upon both client and salon factors. The client factors include the type of procedure you sign up for, products being used in the process, the treatment area, and the darkness of the skin.

The salon-related factors include the location of the salon, the expertise of its bleaching experts, the services it offers to the clients, its popularity among consumers, and lastly reviews.

On average, it costs $70 to $200 per session. 3 to 6 sessions are needed for the best results. Therefore, it is not an affordable treatment.

If you rather want an affordable way to manage the darkness in intimate areas, at-home skin-lightening solutions for bleaching intimate areas are a better option for you.

Part 4: Home Remedies for Intimate Bleaching

Professional intimate bleaching is both an expensive and invasive procedure. So, let us talk about some milder and economical options.

1. At–Home Bleaching Creams

Bleaching creams consist of ingredients that inhibit the production of melanin in the skin. These creams need to be applied 2 times every day for 2 to 3 months to lighten the intimate area.

However, you must make sure that the cream is made for an intimate region.

2. At-Home Skin Brightening Creams

These are a lighter version of bleaching creams. They also lighten the intimate areas by blocking melanocytes. However, they also nourish the skin to bring out its original bright tone and their ingredients are gentle as compared to bleaching creams.

You can use the intimate region brightening creams twice every day for best results.

3. Makeup

If you are going on a date where you might be spending a steamy night with your partner making you lose self-esteem because of dark intimate areas, simply brighten the area with makeup. Also, special camouflage makeup formulations are available for this purpose.

4. Natural Remedies for Intimate Bleaching

Although people do not prefer it, you have some options for bleaching the intimate areas without using any invasive procedures or harsh creams.

These include lemon and coconut oil mixture; potato juice and papaya paste; plain raw milk or yogurt; turmeric paste; aloe vera gel; and cucumber juice. Regular use of these remedies can lighten the intimate areas.

The detail of these remedies is provided in How to Get Rid of Dark Armpits Naturally?

Tips and Precautions

While these remedies are a safer alternative, you need to be careful with them as well. So, here are some precautions.

• Always perform a patch test 24 hours before using any product on your sensitive region.
• Use products designed specifically for intimate areas.
• Give a thorough read to the instructions on the product and follow them carefully.
• Use the product in a small quantity and on alternate days at first to let your skin adjust and then you can increase the intensity and frequency.
• Pay attention to pre and post-care of the bleaching treatments.

Part 5: Intimate Bleaching Before and After

• One of the reasons for which intimate bleaching is done is scarring. So, here is an example of a woman who got professional intimate bleaching done for the scar marks and was satisfied with the results. See the image below to know the before-after skin comparison.
• Another woman got a bad sun tan in the areas outside her bikini. Intimate bleaching helped her get an even skin tone everywhere. The before-after results of her are provided below.
• Using a variety of hair removal methods can make the vagina hyperpigmented. Intimate bleaching can reduce this hyperpigmentation as it did for a woman shown in the picture below.

Some people who went for intimate bleaching by a serum at home have positive opinions about it as they say,

“I have been using the accelerator wash for a few weeks now. Me and my baby daddy have noticed an incredible change. Love!”

“This is the first intimate product that did not burn or cause any irritation in my intimate area. I’m using this product to get rid of hyperpigmentation in my inner thighs, vaginal, and ****** area. I’ve been using it for 3 weeks now with the exfoliating wash. I can start to see a little progress in my thigh area and the vaginal area. Areas that aren’t dark are the areas that are starting to lighten. The darker areas will take more time. But I love products. I’m even using this for my elbows and a couple of burn scars.”

Similarly, people getting professional treatments are also equally satisfied with the results. Moreover, professional treatments provide better and more long-lasting effects.

“The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. I’ve been going to Dr. Sage for years and he’s amazing and does an amazing job explaining the procedures and executing. Puts your mind at ease and his work is impeccable.”

“Awesome… Awesome… Awesome! Atousa has handled my esthetic treatments and delivered amazing professional results. She is patient, understanding, genuine, and has a gentle hand. Everyone at Cupertino Dental and Facial Esthetics is great and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this place for all of your needs.”

Conclusion

Intimate bleaching, the process of brightening the region around your reproductive organs is popular among men and women alike. The professional treatments work superficially on the skin’s surface to brighten it quickly while the home remedies slowly work from the inside.

Regardless of the methods used and purpose of intimate bleaching, we want you to know that every skin tone, area of hyperpigmentation, or darkness is beautiful as long as you wear it with confidence.

So, accept your dark pubes as it is, or go for treating them to get a light complexion totally based on your personal choice, not anyone else’s opinion or perception about your body.