Hi Muskaan, Beautiful name!! Welcome and thanks for posting your query to HCM. It seems you are very annoyed of your dark complexion. There are many methods of lightening of dark complexion up to a certain stage but under dermatologist guidance only. Along with it, the most important factor is safety issues with short term or long term usage of these things. Now it is totally on your part to what extent you want to go as you may be misguided and can have side effects of some fascinating advertizements regarding fairness. Now coming to your point directly, you can use glycolic acid and azealic acid creams under dermatological guidance. Both glycolic acid and azealic acid creams are present in low and high strengths, so try using low strength first and then gradually can shift over to higher strength. These are able to give results in 3- 4 months continuous and judicious use and are safe for long term use also. there are certain chemical peelings also don by us which can be done once a month can give better improvement in combination with creams under dermatological guidance. Find a good dermatologist ( can use the help of our forum) and have patience and good follow up with the same. In between kindly use a good sun protection by physical barrier as umbrella and sunscreen usage 2-3 times a day half an hour before moving out. The last thing to tell you behind beauty is that it is not the color but the glow on the skin which actually counts. Eat a lot of fruits (all yellow and red) containing a lot of carotenoids and vitamins which can act as best sunscreen. Include green leafy vegetables and salads which will act as natural sunscreen ( best for you) and drink at least more than 10 glasses of water per day. Finally it is not the color which is important but is the inner beauty and certain things which nobody can match up, as there is only one Muskaan in this world like you and I think you must be having some good qualities which can make you more beautiful. Keep glowing!!! Dr Sanjay K Kanodia MD (Dermatology)