Skin condition can tell a lot about human health. Many diseases have a bad habit of leaving their marks on it. And not only acne and scars, no less concern can cause excessive pigmentation: freckles, spots and the like. And just dark skin does not suit everyone. Skin lightening helps to solve some of the problems with hyperpigmentation.
However, you must keep in mind in order to get rid of pigmentation, you must first understand what caused it and get rid of the cause. Only after that it makes sense to wonder how to whiten the skin. Otherwise, spots will appear again and again.
What can cause hyperpigmentation? There are a lot of possible reasons, from heredity to skin lesions. Genes, infections, lesions, hormonal changes - all this can cause an increase in the production of the melanin pigment in the skin cells. Spots occur at the site of extruded acne, after applying a razor to the skin of the armpits, during pregnancy. Some of them pass by themselves after eliminating the cause, some have a rather easy peeling, and others will have to fiddle for a long time.
How to whiten skin? All clarification methods are divided into two groups: peels, which simply remove keratinized cells, and drugs, which reduce the production of melanin in cells. One of the most commonly used skin lightening agents is hydroquinine. However, it is very toxic and should be used very carefully. Typically, clarifying creams contain only 1% hydroquinine. Other substances are also used, but all of them are more or less toxic.
Whitening facial skin with lightening creams is an expensive pleasure, and not everyone can afford it. Therefore, many have to find other ways to solve the problem. It would be useful in this case to turn to folk remedies.
Skin whitening at home using folk remedies will be much cheaper, but you need to carefully choose specific recipes, because there is a risk of damaging the already imperfect skin. So, many whitening folk remedies are prepared on the basis of lemon juice, but it is impossible to use them for dry skin owners, since lemon will dry it even more. This article will offer some recipes.
It’s worth starting with the most typical ones, which means with lemon juice. For the first mask you will need 50 ml of juice, one protein, a teaspoon of sugar and twice as much water. All ingredients are thoroughly mixed and the mask is ready. It is applied to clean skin for half an hour, and then washed off with water without the use of soap and other means for washing. After applying the mask on lemon juice, be sure to use a moisturizer. To get a good result, apply the mask twice a day for at least 4 days.
A good result is given by a mixture of lemon juice and parsley broth. The two ingredients are mixed in equal proportions and stored in the refrigerator. The resulting lotion is rubbed the skin twice a day.
How to whiten the skin with a cucumber? It is finely rubbed and mixed with sour cream. Instead of sour cream, you can use your own cream. Apply the mask to the face for about 20 minutes, then rinse off. It is done once a day for 10 days. It is important to remember that the mask is not stored, but is made new every time.
From ancient times, milk was used to lighten the skin. To ignore the mask based on it would be a crime. To prepare this mask, you need to prepare 50 ml of sour milk and a tablespoon of oatmeal. Oatmeal flour can be made in a conventional coffee grinder. After mixing the ingredients, a thick slurry is obtained, it is placed between two layers of gauze, which is then applied to the face for half an hour. Then the skin should be rinsed with warm water.
All means - at least homemade, at least industrial production, must be checked before use, they can cause allergies. First, they are used on a small area of skin hidden from the eyes of strangers by clothing. In case of allergic reactions, it is not worth using the product on the face.
How to whiten the skin, if neither folk nor factory remedies help? It is worth contacting a cosmetologist and taking a course of procedures in the salon. Procedures such as photorejuvenation and laser resurfacing can help. However, without consulting a cosmetologist, it is better not to use them.