Does your skin get lighter after a while when you haven't been outside?

I%26#039;ve been playing basketball lately and every time i come back home, my skin gets a lot darker and tanned. I usually play for about 4 hours everyday with sun light everywhere. Is it true that if you stayed home for about a month without going outside with direct sun contact, your skin will become lighter?|||yes that can happen. it does depend on your skin tone. if u have a darker skin tone and you havent been in the sun for a while, your right, you will get lighter|||Why yes it is true.|||A simple answer: Yes.