For a long time, I have been finding ways to lighten those freckles or brown spots around my eye area but my efforts have been futile. Modern cosmetics and advanced treatment techniques such as bleaching, freezing, chemical peels, dermabrasion and laser resurfacing may get rid of freckles and age spots, but such treatments can be painful, and they may damage healthy skin or cause scarring.
Bleaching agents attempt to fade the freckles to a color approximating that of the surrounding skin. However, they can sometimes lighten or darken the skin surrounding the freckles, calling even more attention to the spots. And these bleaching agents can cause rashes or chemical burns, therefore, damaging to the skin!
I have tried several whitening or spot reduction treatment creams but none has delivered what it promises. So I have decided to ‘accept’ my freckles and not be bothered by them. Or maybe I should give some of these home remedies a go. First, I save money spent on expensive creams and second, they are natural and safe.
Try them and don’t forget to let me if they work:
• Wash your face with sour milk. Lactic acid will provide gentle peeling effect without irritating or drying your skin.
• Lemon juice is a time proven freckle fighting remedy. It is not necessary to rub your skin with a piece of lemon. Applying the juice with your fingers will do the job.
• Fruit and vegetable masks (apricots, strawberries, cucumbers, red currant).
• Sour cream mask. Do not rinse this mask completely, just remove gently with a facial tissue, then apply a moisturizer. For oily skin – use lemon juice before applying the mask.
• Natural parsley juice (or parsley infusion) mixed with equal amounts of lemon juice, orange juice, and red currant juice under your favourite cream will help you keep your freckles invisible.
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