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Annie B. Bond

Lightening Brown Spots on the Skin

posted by Annie B. Bond Mar 30, 1999 11:00 am
filed under: True Beauty, Skin Care
Lightening Brown Spots on the Skin
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By Annie B. Bond, Care2 Green Living Executive Producer

Many of us who are older have a history of excessive exposure to sun, and have developed brown spots on our skin.

Brown spots—age spots or liver spots they are sometimes called—are the result of sun exposure. I’ve seen certain ingredients used over and over again in the hold herbal body care formulas for this problem. The ingredients include vitamin E, aloe vera gel, fruit acids such as lemon juice and organic apply cider vinegar, enzymes such as papaya and pineapple, witch hazel, and horseradish mixed with lemon juice, or milk. I’ve seen my own age spots significantly diminish over a number of months using lemon juice as an astringent and an aloe vera gel and glycerin moisturizer (3/4 parts aloe vera gel, 1/4 part natural vegetable
glycerin).

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Pattie M.

I'd like to hear a lot more about brown spots and the possibility of a link with cancer.

The Derma Divas

I love these natural ingredient recommendations. A great alternative. Of course I'm going to add the fact that wearing a full spectrum sun block ON A DAILY BASIS is pivotal in fading the pigmentation as well.
A great article on this can be viewed at:
http://myfacialfacts.com/index.php/2008/06/01/what-are-common-pigmentation-disorders/
To your skin's health!
The Derma Divas.

The Derma Divas

I love these natural ingredient recommendations. A great alternative. Of course I'm going to add the fact that wearing a full spectrum sun block ON A DAILY BASIS is pivotal in fading the pigmentation as well.
A great article on this can be viewed at:
http://myfacialfacts.com/index.php/2008/06/01/what-are-common-pigmentation-disorders/
To your skin's health!
The Derma Divas.

Pedro P.

I have the same problem with the brown spots but mines are light browns and sometimes go lighter and sometimes start itching they look like rash. They bothers me cause those brown spots look so bad. I take a shower always. One day I was taking a shower and I start rubbing them with the towel and they start bleeding and after a while like 2 weeks they become the way they were light brown spot, I have even in my neck and when I scratch them they turn like if they were dry and have like scalp. What should I do? Im scared about this. This is about vitamin that the body needs? Please help me and give me some advice.

Pedro P.

I have the same problem with the brown spots and I have a few of the brown spots on my belly and my neck and they itching sometimes. This really scared me allot. I hope this is nothing to do with HIV. But I dont think so. What can I do about this situation? Should I take the advice with lemon juice and aloe vera and then try to go to a dermatology?

Michelle Westmorland

I have a large brown spot on my shoulder and it embarasses me cos people comment on it. I have spent a fortune on creams etc to no avail, will this work? Just putting lemon juice on, then glycerin and aloe vera?

Dee Baker

This is saying to use the lemon juice as an astringent. What it is saying is to put lemon juice on your spots (if you have a few of them use a cotton ball to apply) after it drys put on the aloe vera & glyserin. Good Luck!

Andries Sebastian

Dear Annie,

How much lemon juice should be used in the formulation for brown skin spots alon with Glycerin and Aloe Vera?

Thanks

Andy

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