I am 3/4 East Indian and 1/4 Turkish, and I was born with fairly light brown-yellowish skin. Over the years my forearms have darkened quite a bit due to sun exposure (which is common for most people but I think mine are more drastic) as I basically have a bad farmers tan. This is permanent though as my arms have been a dark brown for years now. Here are pictures of my arms, you can see near my biceps is my natural colour.

Also the difference is much more noticeable in real life, my forearms look lighter than they are in these pics where as my biceps doesn't.

Is there any way to lighten my forearms that have become darker to match my natural color? What products would I use/what would be the easiest way? I want to avoid HQ and all the more intense chemicals but I have a feeling that will be the only way.

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Any help is appreciated so much, thanks guys.

You can try a low strength of lactic acid weekly (as well as a pH blancer to neutralize the skin)

Or you can try Papaya soap or Papaya Kojic soap daily 1-2x.

Always use a good sunblock high in spf 15 minutes before going outside.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/842768-overview

http://www.skincarebydesign.com/Services/ChemicalPeelsPage.html

Yes, it's possible to get your natural skin color back.
Your going to have to avoid the sun and use a good sunblock with a high SPF and be aware of your clothing choices to avoid unwanted farmer tans in the future.

There are natural skin lighteners you can use such as Licorice Extract, Alpha Arbutin, and Kojic Acid. It's also important to exfoliate while lightening to yield faster results. Lactic Acid is a gentle exfoliate and a good place to start.

I also have the same question and did some research so I came across a home remedy and this is the following ingredients mixture you can use:
Grate several patatoes; Mix it with half juice lemon; Throw Honey over your mixture and mix all together thoroughly.Then apply it all over your body and leave it on for 10-15 minutes before your bath time.
I haven't done it before because I only came across it today but it looks good and I'm 100% willing to apply it for a few weeks and see what the results will be over a month.