Naturally, prevention is the best way to stop sunspots from appearing. While treating already blemished skin, it is even more important to use a high-factor sunscreen. Use it generously and use it often. Sun damage occurs due to the increase in pigmentation. When skin cells get damaged they start producing too much melatonin, which results in the darker spots on your skin.
Chemicals Might Irritate the Skin
It can be difficult to treat those spots, which build up over years and years, but do not despair, there are ways to fade the discoloration and rejuvenate the taint. While certain ingredients in expensive creams might irritate the skin, there are some natural remedies, which help to fade the blemishes.
Lemon Juice is a Strong Skin-Lightener
Lemon juice is one of the best known and one of the strongest natural skin-lighteners. Many turn-around creams use high percentages of Vitamin C to help rejuvenate the skin. Simply dab some fresh squeezed lemon juice on the dark spots twice a week. After about eight weeks, the dark spots should begin to fade.
Onion Juice Has Peeling Effect
Onion juice and garlic also have a peeling effect. Use onion juice to apply on the damaged skin or rub fresh garlic on the age spots every night. Another natural remedy, which can be used for exfoliation, is apple cider vinegar. It also helps to even out the skin’s pH level. Exfoliation removes the dead skin particles, which helps to reveal the new skin below.
Make a Homemade Exfoliation Mask
A great homemade exfoliation treatment would be a mix of apple cider vinegar, horseradish root and lemon juice. Simply rub the mix on the damaged skin with a Q-tip. But careful, exfoliation also makes the skin more sensitive.
Lactic Acid Helps to Rejuvenate
Another natural acid can be found in milk. Lactic acid, which helps to increase the regeneration of the skin, is often used in professional skin care products. Buttermilk, milk and yoghurt are therefore a great base for any homemade facial. Mix yoghurt or buttermilk with lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and some aloe vera for a facial. Spread the mix onto the face, neck and décolleté and let dry. If needed, another layer can be applied.
Aloe Vera Heals
Aloe Vera is not only great to apply on a sunburn, its healing power also can help to even out the complexion of the skin. Vitamin E is also helpful. Apply it directly on the affected area and take a vitamin E supplement in addition.
There are many things which can be done to fade age spots. If the skin discoloration occurred during pregnancy or due to hormonal changes or develops mostly on the forehead, cheeks, and nose-area, it might also be melasma or pregnancy mask. But even if the sun damage is treated gently and with natural remedies it is very important to protect the skin from sun exposure.
Josefine Köhn-Haskins - Josefine Köhn-Haskins is an award winning journalist, author and correspondent.
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