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If I have successfully bleached my skin white & it's been that way for years, will my children come out light skinned has well?

December 16, 2014
Asked By:Liyah43 in Bronx, NY

I'm more on the light caramel complexion , so I'm not dark at all to began with , but what if I bleached my skin , permantetly &' I've have that "white" skin for years now , is it possible if I get with a man that's light skin has well that NONE of my kids is going to come out like my original skin color ? Will the chemicals in the bleached skin process have any effect on my genes when I have kids ? I know it's a silly question but I was just curious .

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