Hyper
pigmentation is one of the causes for dark spots. When the skin is
exposed to harsh weather conditions or pollution, it may create dark
spots on your face and other parts of the body that remain exposed to
the outside environment conditions. In other cases, age can also be a
reason for this, as the formation of melanin in skin decreases with
increasing age. Acne also forms a reason for dark spots on the skin.
However, it doesn’t happen every time. Most of the time acne subsides
without leaving a mark on the skin. In other cases, when the acne is
touched frequently with hand, it may make it even more infected and then
leave a mark when it heals.
Sometimes you may also get dark spots on
your legs. This is a type of skin problem. This happens to both fair
skinned or dark skinned person who have crossed 40 years of age. Thus,
brown spots on legs are not actually dark spots, but signs of ageing. As
you grow up, your body starts producing more melanin, which is a
pigment responsible for the darkness of the skin. Sun spots can also be a
reason for dark spots on your legs. Below are discussed some home
remedies for dark spots.
There are some simple home remedies that
you can use for remedying dark spots. Grate an onion and squeeze out
the juice through a cheesecloth. Now add about two teaspoons of vinegar
into the onion juice. Dip a cotton wad and apply the liquid on the spots
on your face that have been affected. Apply this liquid twice a day
until you see some results.
Another method is to boil 1/3 cup of
chick peas until they get soft. After that, mash them up with some
water. Add water to the extent that it becomes a paste of chick peas and
water. Apply this paste on the brown spots and leave it till it dries.
After it gets dried up, you can wash it with lukewarm water. Repeat this
daily and you will see a change in the appearance of your face, as the
dark spots will get lightened. Vitamin E is a good supplement that you
can have to remove dark spots on your face. You can either have it in
the form of pills or apply some vitamin E enriched cream on your face.
Applying coconut oil or castor oil on your face can also help you to
lessen the effect of acne.
Dark spots can also be caused by the sun
rays in people who often need to get out in the sun. As an effect of
the sun, dark spots may appear on the areas that are continuously
exposed to sun’s UV rays. Applying a sunscreen lotion on your face
before you get out in the sun can be of great help to protect yourself
from the harmful sun rays. Regular use of sun screen cream will keep
your skin safe from other effects of UV rays. However, it is necessary
that you use a sun screen lotion which is of minimum SPF 15 grade and it
should be applied to all the exposed parts of the body, 20 minutes
before you go out of the house.
Another remedy for dark spots is to
apply curd on all the exposed parts of the body which have dark spots.
This will help to lighten the spots. It will also help to soften your
skin. You can even make a paste with onions and lemon and use it the
same way as discussed above. Regular intake of licorice can also be
helpful, as it helps to lighten the dark spots on your body. Use creams
and moisturizers that use soy, as soy is believed to repair sun damage
to the skin. You can also use a paste of honey, lemon juice, and curd to
lighten the dark spots. Apply it on your face and let it dry up. After
it dries up, wash it off with a wad of cotton dipped in cold water.
Hope that these home remedies for dark spots prove helpful to you.
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