Pigment stains mar the existence of a huge number of the fair sex, the main purpose is to get rid of them. Of course, the easiest way to do this with a beautician, but such a possibility, unfortunately, is not at all the people.
So they resorted to a variety of tricks. Sometimes they succeed, sometimes - not. And in some cases, attempt to self-help age spots causes damage to the skin. So if you have decided to resort to traditional treatments, choose safe recipes of traditional medicine. About which, strictly speaking, we will now and tell.
Bleaching compresses
To get started is to try whitening packs that will give pigment spots lighter shade. Because of this, they become virtually invisible against the background of the skin. Remember that at the end of any compress, apply a moisturizer that will prevent irritation.
Cottage cheese wrap
To make this compress, you will need 100 grams of cheese and all 5 drops of ammonia. Mash cheese with smelling salts in a homogeneous mass and apply on the area of age spots, cover with gauze cloth and plastic wrap. During compression, you may feel a slight burning sensation, which demonstrates the effectiveness of a compress. However, if the burning sensation becomes unbearable, wrap must be removed - this happens rarely, if you have very sensitive skin.
In all other cases, the compress should be left for about 10 - 15 minutes, then rinse with plenty of warm water. Inspect the application site compress - if they are reddened longer than an hour, the next time cut by half the length of the procedure. Do you need these packs every other day, for a month. If the expected result after a month you do not have, you can continue treatment. But no sooner than after a week's break.
Kefir compress
If the previous wrap is too severe irritation of the skin and get rid of age spots really really want, you can try a more gentle option - Kefir compress. Its efficiency is very high, and it injures the skin much less.
To make this compress, you will need 50 grams of yogurt and half a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide. Mix them, and then put on the spots and cover with plastic wrap. Of course, this compress sufficiently liquid and strives to spread across the skin, but still try to avoid this. Otherwise it will happen, and whitening. So, the effect of the procedure will be zero. This wrap can be repeated three times a week, not more. The duration of treatments - two months.
Compress with sauerkraut
If you have sauerkraut, try the next wrap. Press 100 grams of sauerkraut juice, then soak it in a small gauze and apply on the dark spots. The length of the wrap - 30 minutes. It affects the skin gently enough so that you can repeat it almost every day. But not more than one month - then you need to do a week's break.
Wiping the face
To as quickly as possible to eliminate dark spots on the face, you can use additional measures - such as wiping the face. There are several very effective ways that do not harm your skin.
Lemon juice
Very often, people believe that it is best to wipe the spots on the face with a clean lemon juice. However, to do so in any case impossible - simply burn the skin. It is much wiser to prepare a solution of lemon juice - squeeze half a fresh lemon and mix with clean water at a ratio of three parts water to one juice.
Pour the resulting solution into a small tight sealable container that can be easily put into a handbag. There also send a few cotton swabs, by which, in fact, and you will wipe the spots on the face. This should be done at least three - five times a day.
Cucumber Lotion
You can make the whitening lotion on the basis of a cucumber. To do this, peel half a small cucumber, pour 100 grams of vodka and let stand in a cool dark place for at least a week. Before applying the lotion is recommended to dilute with water at a ratio of one to one. Soaked in the lotion with a cotton swab to wipe must be dark spots on the face about three times a day.
Lotion of parsley
For particularly persistent pigment spots can try rubbing lotion parsley. Preparing it is quite difficult, but the result certainly will please you. To start mince 200 grams of fresh parsley, then put it in a sieve and pour over boiling water. Then place in a glass bowl, pour 100 grams of vodka and leave to infuse in the refrigerator for 5 days.
Then strain the infusion and add the juice of half a lemon. Mix thoroughly and then pour into a glass container with a lid. Everything lotion ready - it must be stored in a dark place. Wipe spots on the face at least five times a day. But after a week, you will need to make a three-day break. Do not forget about the need to regularly use a moisturizer so as not to traumatize the skin.
Aspirin Lotion
Pronounced pigment spots can be removed using aspirin lotion. Preparing it is easier - it does not take much time. In a small glass or plastic container, pour 100 grams of water, then sprinkle in it 10 pre-crushed tablets of acetylsalicylic acid, stir thoroughly. Do not use a soluble aspirin, because it does not give the desired effect.
In the resulting lotion moisten a cotton ball and wipe the entire face, not just dark spots. It is necessary to wipe the skin lotion that at least three times a week. A week later, you will need a three-day break. Although most of a month is possible to achieve the desired result.
Whitening Mask
If all of the above tools do not help, you can attach a whitening mask. Of course, the need to tinker with them, but the results are amazing - just a few months, unable to get rid of the most distinct age spots.
Berry Mask
To prepare the berry mask fit almost all berries, since they contain a large amount of fruit acid. Which, in fact, hated and whiten dark spots. But if there is such a possibility, it is necessary to give preference to black currant, because it is most effective.
Mash the berries with a fork until mushy state, then apply to the spots and leave for about 20 minutes. If your skin is very sensitive and you feel a strong burning, add the berries one tablespoon of sour cream. After the procedure rinse with water and apply on the face moisturizer. In most cases, bleach spots on the face fails fairly quickly - in just a couple of weeks.
Egg mask with lemon
If lentigo should be removed from sensitive skin, try the egg mask with lemon. For its preparation you will need a tablespoon of honey, half a lemon and two egg white. If you have a blender - all wonderful. If not - will have to do a whisk - the protein you need to whip up the state of dense foam. As you type in the whipping protein mass of honey and the juice of half a lemon.
Apply the resulting foam on the dark spots with a thick layer and leave on for 30 minutes - no burning sensation you feel should not be. Then rinse with plenty of water and apply a moisturizer. Such a mask can be made three - four times a week, until the disappearance of dark spots. Incidentally, the mask can be applied even for adolescents, because it is perfectly safe.
Apple Mask
If you mess around with making masks you do not want, you can go to a simpler way - to make apple mask. It is best to use for this green sour apples, but if you do not have, you can take any. Peel half a small apple peel and grate on a fine grater, slightly remember that there was juice.
The resulting mass is put on dark spots, cover with gauze first and then plastic wrap. Leave the mask for about 20 minutes, then rinse with plenty of cool water and wipe the lemon juice, diluted with water at a ratio of one to one. This mask can be done twice a week for a month. Then you must make a two-week break.
Bell pepper
No less effective mask and sweet pepper. Preparing it is quite simple - rub on a small grater half peeled red pepper, add the juice of half a lemon and apply on the dark spots. Leave the mask for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Then soak in hydrogen peroxide cotton swab and wipe the dark spots.
Ten minutes later, again rinse the skin with water and apply a small amount of sour cream that moisturizes and nourishes the skin. Despite the fact that the mask works gently enough to abuse it is not necessary - just two times a week. The duration of the course of bleaching - a month, after which the required week break.
Mask of parsley and dill
If you have oily skin, you can try to get rid of age spots on the face using masks of dill and parsley. This mask can be prepared for the future, for the week, so as not to waste time before its application. You will need 300 grams of fresh parsley and dill, a lemon, a tablespoon of honey, half a teaspoon of salt and a large floor-liter glass jar with a lid.
Dill and parsley, wash, then mince. After send the parsley and lemon brown, straight from the peel. Then mix all ingredients and place in a jar. Prior to starting the mask let it brew for at least one day.
Apply the mask on the dark spots you need a thick layer, then covering with plastic wrap. The duration of the mask - 60 minutes, then it is necessary to rinse the skin with plenty of cool water. Do not worry - the skin on the face for about one hour will be reddened. This is completely normal, only shows that the process is going well. But the mask is strong enough, so do not do it more than three times a week. The process of eliminating age spots is not speed, but the skin can be damaged seriously.
Lemon and honey mask
One should not forget about the lemon-honey mask - it is gently lightens dark spots. Yes, and ready to forgive and quickly - in a non-metallic container, mix one tablespoon of lemon juice and honey.
Put the resulting mass in the spots, cover with gauze, so that the mass does not spread. Leave the mask for 20 minutes, then rinse under running water. The cream is applied do not need to - the honey soothes and moisturizes the skin.
