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home remedies for age spots
Age spots are also called as sun spots or liver spots which are basically harmless, flat discolorations of the person’s skin which tend to occur mostly on account of overexposure to the sun’s harmful rays. Since these spots are commonly observed on the skin of people over 40 yrs of age they are commonly called as age spots. Recently it has been observed that age spots are also associated with dietary deficiencies and impaired liver functioning.
Some home remedies for age spots include the using some horseradish and some apple cider vinegar which should be mixed together and then applied to the age spots at least thrice a day. Similarly another one of the treatments for age spots is to finely chop n onion and extract its juice. Thereafter one should mix together two tablespoons each of this onion juice and apple cider vinegar and then apply this mixture well on the age spots thus causing them to lighten and diminish over a period of time. The citric acid that is present in fresh lemon juice is known to be one of the most effective natural skin lightening products and hence home remedies for age spots include the application of rubbing some lemon directly onto the age spot two times a day for approximately two months. However, those people who have skin that is hypersensitive should preferably avoid trying this home remedy for age spots. Castor oil is another natural product that is used in home remedies for age spots because of its ability to penetrate into the deeper parts or layers of the person’s skin as well as on account of its anti-inflammatory and acid properties that tend to reduce the age spots. When using castor oil one should apply it directly on the skin at least twice a day and should be kept away form the eyes. Similarly aloe vera is used in plenty of other skin problems as a natural treatment and is also used in case of skin burns and so on. Aloe vera juice or gel should be rubbed onto the age spots at least a couple of times during the day and within a month one should notice a significant lightening of the age spots.
Home remedies for age spots also involve the application of the fleshy sides of a cold slice of papaya directly onto the skin to get rid of age spots. The papaya should be allowed to remain on the skin for around 10-15 minutes before it is washed away. One should follow this treatment on a daily basis till the desired results are obtained pertaining to the age spots.
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