Age spots mostly appear in areas
consistently exposed to sunlight (the face and backs of hands, for
example), although they also are occasionally found on less exposed
areas. Ultraviolet (UV) light accelerates the production of melanin.
Melanin is the dark pigment in the epidermis that gives your skin its
normal color. The extra melanin is produced to protect the deeper layers
of your skin—creates the darker color of a tan.
Age
spots are harmless. Age spots range from freckle-size to more than a
centimeter across and can group together, making them more prominent.
Often, age spots are accompanied by other signs of sun damage. Symptom
is a skin lesion that is a painless, flat patch or macule (area of skin
color change). Liver spots are the result of a "ceroid" pigment build up
in the skin of older people. These latter spots are the outward signs
of free radical destruction within the body. There is pre-oxidation of
fats—in the cells instead of in the liver. Free radical damage produces
waste materials in cells throughout the body, including the brain and
liver. Liver spots do not become cancerous.
What causes age spots?
When
you are exposed more to the sun your skin produces cells called
melanocytes. These cells produce a dark brown pigment called melanin,
because of which your skin turns darker. When you are overexposed to
sunlight, the melanocytes will be produced in a higher extent. This
causes in the appearance of brown, black or gray spots on your skin,
which are popular as age spots. These age spots appear on every body
area exposed to the skin, and they are more on your face as it is more
exposed to sun than any other part.
Home Remedies to Treat Brown Spots:
Keep
in mind that these brown spots, thought to be caused by sun damage or a
nutrition deficiency, took years to form. A variation of this remedy is
to rub on castor oil and take the vitamin E orally.
Lemon
juice is a tried and tested remedy for treating freckles. Apply lemon
juice with your fingers on the affected area; lemon juice bleaches the
dark spots.
To remove
freckles. Blanch and grind two almonds, mix it with white of an egg and
half teaspoon of lime juice. Spread the mixture on the face and leave it
on till the skin feels dry. Then, wash off first with warm water and
then with cold water.
Another
home remedy for facial brown spots is to make a paste of different
plants cobinations and apply it to your face. Grind about 100 grams of
dried basil leaf, neem leaf (from the tree the Indians call "Nature's
Drugstore) and mint; add some turmeric powder. Put in enough rose water
to make a paste. Apply this to the age spots on the face. Also , a paste
of saffron and honey can also help remove dark spots.
Buttermilk
Dab buttermilk on the spots. The lactic acid and other ingredients in
the milk are beneficial to the skin. Buttermilk has been used for
generations as a skin cleanser and as a beauty aid.
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