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Home remedies for dark skin patches

Prolonged exposure to bright sunlight or polluted air, ageing orhormonal fluctuations may cause patchy skin darkening, making yourskin look unhealthy.While cosmetic treatment is a probable option, itis generally not recommended, except in a few extreme cases; by theregular use of a few simple home remedies, you can deal withdarkened skin in the comfort of your home. Eat these 10 fruits andvegetables for glowing skin(http://www.thehealthsite.com/beauty/10-fruits-and-vegetables-that-can-give-you-glowing-skin/).

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One of the simplest and safest bleaching agents you will ever find lemon! Lemon juice can work wonders for darkened skin. The ascorbicacid or vitamin C present in lime juice acts as an antioxidant and helpslighten the colour of the skin.

Steps:

Squeeze the juice from half a lemon and apply this with a cottonball onto the area where the skin has darkened.Or you could even directly rub a cut lemon over the affected area,allow the juice to stick to the skin.Leave on for at least an hour and then wash with water.Avoid complete exposure to sunlight when you have appliedlemon juice onto your skin or your skin will only get darker thanbefore.

You can also combine lemon juice with turmeric powder or tomatojuice.

Steps:

Mix about 3 teaspoons of lemon juice with 1 teaspoon of turmericpowderApply this paste and leave it on for half an hour; then wash withwater.Or make a puree from 2 medium-sized tomatoes and mix thiswith 4 tablespoons of lemon juiceApply this to darkened skin for about 20 minutes.

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Milk

Milk contains a compound called lactic acid and this has been found tohelp with lightening the colour of skin.

Steps:

Use a cotton ball to apply a little raw milk to the darkened skinAllow it to dry and leave it on overnight; wash the next morningwith warm water.

Also read about how raw milk is an easy remedy for glowing skin.(http://www.thehealthsite.com/beauty/beauty-benefits-of-raw-milk/)Yogurt

Since it is made of milk, yogurt also contains lactic acid which hasbleaching properties.

Steps:

Add a few drops of lemon juice and 1 spoon of oatmealAdd yogurt to this mix to make a thick paste, apply this paste todarkened skin.Keep it on for 15 20 minutes and wash off with tap water.

According to Ayurveda, regular application of buttermilk (the thinliquid left behind after removing the cream from milk in the form ofbutter) on darkened skin can help keep the skin cool and refresh it.Curd also has other beauty benefits(http://www.thehealthsite.com/beauty/9-beauty-benefits-of-curd-or-dahi-for-your-skin-and-hair-gallery/).

Oranges

Just like lemon juice, orange juice too has bleaching properties andcan be used to lighten skin tone. Orange has many other beauty andhealth benefits too (http://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/orange-peels-7-health-and-beauty-benefits-pa1214/).

Steps:

Add two tablespoons of orange juice to a pinch of powderedturmeric.Apply this paste onto the skin before going to bed and wash it offthe next morning.

Honey

Honey contains enzymes that help to make the skin soft and glowing.If you have sensitive skin and want to try honey on your face, makesure you try it out elsewhere say on the arm and check how yourbody reacts to it before applying it to your face. Know how you canuse honey for your skin.(http://www.thehealthsite.com/beauty/honey-home-remedy-for-soft-and-supple-skin/)

Steps:

Combine honey with an equal quantity of lemon juice and milkpowderTo this, add a little paste of soaked almonds.Apply this paste to the affected area and let it dry.

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Aloe vera

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Cut the outer layers of the aloe leaf, squeeze out the thick jelly-like substanceApply this gel to the area of darkened skin.Leave it on for 30 minutes and then wash off with tap water.

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