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)[link][link][link][link][link] 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.

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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 Bleaching]

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