- Stains and taking medications
- Liver spots - when to see a doctor?
- How to lighten discoloration - home methods
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So-called liver spots are large areas of skin tinted with brownish pigment, most often appearing on the back of the hand.
Although we usually associateliver spotswith elderly people, these spots are not the result of agingskin . These are simply areas where excesspigmentaccumulates - usually from prolonged exposure to sunlight. The dose of solar radiation accumulates and the effects are usually visible only after many years, often in old age. People who spend a lot of time in the sun, however, may have it on their hands or face as early as in their twenties.
Stains and taking medications
Taking certain medications (including diuretics, tetracyclines, drugs for diabetes and high blood pressure) makes your skin more sensitive to the sun and therefore more prone to staining.
Liver spots - when to see a doctor?
Liver spots - usually looking like freckles, but much bigger than them - are rather harmless. However, if you feel tingling or itchy in such a place, if the stain changes color or begins to bleed - see your doctor as soon as possible. Some types of skin cancer - such as melanoma - can appear like liver spots in its early stages. If home methods do not help - your doctor may refer you to a dermatologist who will check the changes and recommend appropriate treatment.
How to lighten discoloration - home methods
- lubricate the stains with lemon juice 2 times a day - its slightly acidic reaction is strong enough to remove the outer layer of the epidermis and lighten discoloration.
- mix honey with yoghurt - this way you will get a homemade lightener - all you need is a teaspoon of natural yogurt and a teaspoon of honey. Once a day, apply the paste on the stains, let it dry for 30 minutes, then rinse.
- cover the stains with aloe vera gel - if possible squeezed from fresh leaves. Pick a leaf, cut it in half, and squeeze out a thick, gel-like jelly. Aloe Vera contains substances that accelerate the exfoliation of the epidermis and the growth of new, he althy cells. Apply the gel to the skin 1-2 times a day.