The question is brewing: “Why are the elbows black?” The darkening of the skin color of the elbows is a signal of the presence of diseases that cause such changes. The reasons may be different, but in 90% of cases they are associated with hormonal changes. Dry black elbows indicate a lack of hormones in the body. The thyroid gland produces a small amount of thyroxine, and the iodine balance is disturbed. This problem can be fixed by visiting a specialist.
Diabetic patients are well aware why the elbows are black. With this disease, the nutrition of skin cells is disturbed, dehydration occurs. Thin and dry, easily vulnerable, prone to various inflammations, the skin on the elbows cracks and darkens.
If you are allergic or are prone to all kinds of dermatoid skin diseases, you can easily find out why your elbows are black by visiting a dermatologist. With many skin diseases, changes in its color on the elbows, coarsening and peeling are characteristic.
Skin fungus can be dangerous . And if you do not treat it in time, the disease goes into a dangerous stage - psoriasis. This disease is very difficult to treat, sometimes even impossible. We can safely add vitamin deficiency to this entire list.
You can begin self-medication only after a visit to a specialist doctor and after all kinds of tests are carried out and the reason why the elbows are black is established. There are many recipes:
- ointments (both purchased and prepared independently);
- lotions;
- decoctions.
Consider some of those that you can cook yourself without much effort.
The first in this list of recipes are preparations in natural oils. The most effective are olive oil, sea buckthorn, fir and cedar, badger fat, camphor oil and cocoa butter are very good. To enhance the action, it is recommended to combine several ingredients.
In clean steamed skin, slowly and carefully rub the selected oil, after 30 minutes we remove the excess with a soft cloth. We perform the procedure daily at any convenient time. It is advisable to periodically change the oil to any other from the list.
The second place is rightfully occupied by oil masks. The basis for such masks is a regular baby cream or petroleum jelly.
There are two types of masks - with herbs and stone masks.
Herbal:
- chamomile;
- calendula;
- horsetail;
- thyme;
- rosemary;
- comfrey root.
All of them are good for treating the skin. Take a pinch of three different herbs, carefully knead in a mortar and add the oil base, mix well. Comfrey root must be present in any variation; it is dominant. If there is no mortar, you can grind in a coffee grinder.
The stone fruits are prepared according to the same principle.
Usually used grape, lemon, pomegranate seeds or caraway seeds.
The mixture is applied to the elbows at night in the form of a compress.
Broths are prepared by steaming the same seeds in three types in any variation. Three salt spoons of seeds per 0.5 liter of water. Dip your elbows in a hot broth (not boiling water) and steam for 5-10 minutes.
How to remove black elbows, which measures are more effective, everyone will choose for himself.