Fabia Shahzadi
Solar lentigines are commonly known as age or liver or brown spots. Brown spots are brown because they contain melanin, a pigment that is found in the top layers of your skin, which can “clump” and produce spots. Fortunately, a few home remedies may help reduce the appearance of these spots. Here are some tips for you.
1.Apply lemon juice directly to spots:
Although some say the acidic properties of lemon make the skin susceptible to sunburns faster but lemon juice helps to reduce these spots. Chop the lemon into slices and place the slices directly opver the spots. Leave them for about 30 mintues and then wash it off.
2. Use a lemon juice and sugar combination.
Squeeze a lemon and extract the juice into a bowl. Add 2-4 tablespoons of sugar and make a paste out of the mixture. Apply the past with a cotton swab over the brown spots, wait half an hour and then rinse it off woith cool water.
3. Grate a potato and mix with honey:
Take one medium sized potato and grate it into a bowl. Add enough honey to make a paste out of them. Apply this mixture over the spots and allow it to stay there for 15 minutes. Once you are done use cool water to wash it off.
4.Make a papaya mask:
Scoop all of the pulp out of a papaya and mash it in a bowl until it has reached an even consistency. After you are done with the hard part, just use a cotton swab or a makeup brush to apply the pack over the spots. Leave the mask on until it has completely dried up and then rinse it off with water.
5.Apply plain yogurt directly onto your face:
Yougurt contains acid that helps to lighten dark spots. Rub plain yogurt on the brown spots and leave it there until they dry up. Then wash it off with cool water.
6.Try castor oil:
Soak a cotton ball with a few drops of castor oil and dab on your skin anywhere you want to fade the spots. Let it soak in. Later, wash it off.