Hello everyone, I am new to this forum & want o help you out.. 
       I want to share with you all my story & I hope you benefit form it.
        I am from East Africa origionally & reside in the US currently.
       So, I have light brown complextion & always had black spots on my body;
        On elbows, knees & rare (u know).. it really did affect my confidence.
        There is nothing I didn't try,I spent a lot of money on
         Creams, lotions, soaps... u name it. 
         I ordered a lot of stuff online too, I tried foreign products.
        NOTHING worked, & I became so disappointed.
I visited two dermatalgoists & sking care specialists. They said
        There is nothing they can do, one said there is not technology yet 
        That works for dark skinned people or colored people (like laser or
         Something). Another actually gave me a little bit hope, he said
         We can try "Peels" like Saciyalic peels along with a prescripton hydroquonine
           Creame & that might work, but NOTHING Is permanent.
        
             I didn't try it yet. But I know that the only thing that can work
             Is actually the peels. So people, try peels, like Saciyalic or
             TCA or Lactic acid & that stuff. But be careful & read instuctions
             Carefully. And make sure you are buying it from a trusted
             Company , because there are many of them out there that use faked
             Stuff. I personally buy them from this website:
             
http://www.perfectcomplexion.net/products.php?id=p
               I did try those @ home,  I did see some  good results. 
               But I was not very committed, to be honest, so I didn't
                 Continue, but I noticed that my knees lightned up & I only used
                 Them for few weeks. 
            So, I advise you to use to chemical peels, they are safer than 
              Creams & more effective. With them, you can use other creams 
             To help effectivness & fast results.
                  I have so many advises for you all, I will write you
                 Some more later, I have been reading about skin stuff for a long
                Time. One little advise before I leave you now, make sure that
                   Your skin is clean CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN befoe you apply
                   Anything to it, when I sean clean I mean really clean from the
                  Inside, otherwise, whatever you do you'll never see results if
                     Your skin is not clean & pores are not open to receive anything
                       You put on it. Get me? There are many way you can clean
                    Your skin. And don't think that when you wash your skin with soaps
                    That is clean. :-)  its not.
               I love to help people, because I know how it feels.
                    Sarita