Home Remedies for Freckles

When we are overexposed to sunlight, our skin reacts by creating small dark pockets or spots of melanin known as ‘freckles’. Melanin is a pigment that is found in the eyes, skin and hair. They are produced by cells known as melanocytes. While freckles look cute on some people, they can be unattractive on others. Freckles may appear on any part of our skin which is exposed to the sun, though they are mostly visible on our face. People also inherit freckles genetically or due to hormonal dis balance.

Home Remedies for Freckles:
While freckles may be a cause of embarrassment, simply ignoring them won’t make them vanish. Spending sleepless nights worrying how they appear to others is also not the best way to deal with freckles.

Listed below are some home remedies for Freckles that one can try at home to treat freckles:

• Home remedies for Freckles with Sour Cream: Experts suggest that sour cream can be a good treatment for freckles because it contains lactic acids. These acids can help by gently peeling the skin from the affected area without causing dryness or irritation. You can wash your face with sour cream, leave it on for few minutes, then gently wipe it off using a soft tissue paper. You can also apply a moisturizer after cleansing your skin
• Home remedies for Freckles with Lemon Juice with Sugar: While sugar can help to exfoliate the skin, lemon juice can help to bleach the dark spots naturally. Mixture of lemon juice mixed with sugar could be applied on the skin which is affected. One must repeat this for few days and the dark spots would disappear gradually. Discontinue once the problem is over
• Treatment of Freckles with Honey & Wheat Germ Paste: Honey along with wheat germ can be an effective cure for removing dark spots of freckles. Wheat germ is a rich source of vitamin E that helps in maintaining healthy skin. To try this, you can mildly warm honey and add a little amount of wheat germ to it. Stir the paste and apply it on your face. After about 15 minutes, you can rinse the paste off your skin by washing it with warm water and then with cold water
• Treatment of Freckles with Vegetable and Fruit Mask: You can benefit from freckles by regularly applying a vegetable and fruit mask consisting of strawberries, cucumbers, red currants, apricots on your skin. Regular use of this mask can reduce skin damage by improving blood circulation and gradually removing the dark spots
• Increase Vitamin C Intake: Regular intake of vitamin C can help in reducing sensitivity of the skin to the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. This in turn can help in preventing skin damage and freckles
• Vitamin E or Castor Oil: It is recommended that vitamin E can help in maintaining a healthy skin by reducing cellular damage. Castor oil can help in reducing the dark spots thereby treating freckles.You can apply odorless castor oil or vitamin E on your skin and leave it on for the night once daily for about a month

Since ancient times, man has tried a variety of things to get rid of freckles, but there is still no particular diet or food that can take credit for curing it completely. In spite of this, healthy diet can go a long way in making our skin glow and keeping the body healthy.