How to whiten your skin?

[Gerira]

Lol, dumb question I guess. Well, I'm actually white, caucaisan. But in the last few years I tanned a lot, permanent tan. I live in a town where all the people are white, and only people who are "darker" are a couple of black people and gypsies. It really bothers me cause my friends use to joke about it and I feel kinda weird cause of it. At the moment, I look half-black. Like a racial mix of white and black (don't know the word for it, something with m I think).

So, are there any ways to get your skin whiter.

EDIT: It really bothers me the fact that my legs, lower part of arms and head are dark toned and the rest of my body is white.