4 Home Remedies For Age Spots

These home remedies help in the prevention and treatment of age spots.

With increasing age, the skin changes and unsightly spots often appear, especially on the face and hands. Today we introduce you to 4 simple  home remedies for age spots  that take care of your skin at the same time. 

Age spots: a sign of the times

With age, the body changes, which is particularly evident in the external appearance.

Various factors, such as sun exposure, lack of care, environmental factors or bad lifestyle habits have a negative impact on the health of the skin and can lead to age spots, among other things.

It is one of the most common signs of the normal aging process in the body. Often, however, spots appear very early, sometimes from the age of 40.

These spots are usually significantly larger than common freckles, are dark in color, and are superficial. They arise mainly from:

• the back of the hand,
• the forehead,
• to the poor,
• the face and
• in the upper chest area.

Skin spots have no health effects, but they are unsightly, so many sufferers look for ways to reduce them.

Sun exposure is a major contributor to skin spots. It is therefore important to take precautionary measures: The sun is important in order to be able to produce vitamin D, but you should not expose yourself to the sun for too long, especially not at lunchtime when the radiation is intense.

In the summer in particular, staying in the fresh air for a long time can lead  to skin damage and accelerate the aging process. Pay attention to the necessary sun protection!

Products that increase photosensitivity can also cause age spots. These include, for example, various perfumes that can also cause allergic reactions when exposed to the sun.

Some people simply have sensitive skin and therefore develop spots more quickly than others.

General recommendations against age spots

Many women (and some men too) are concerned when spots form on their hands or face. Appropriate care is very important to weaken these and prevent further stains.

From the age of 30 to 35, it is advisable to take precautionary measures to prevent the formation of stains.

1. Avoid long exposure to the sun

Protection against UV radiation is essential to avoid skin damage. Intense solar radiation causes slight burns, which later become visible as age spots.

2. Use sun protection

On sunny and hot days, you should use a  sunscreen with a protection factor of at least 30. 

Sun blockers and sun protection for children, which are particularly high, can be of great help for very light or sensitive skin.

3. Appropriate clothing

In summer you should avoid exposing yourself to the sun between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. if possible. In addition, it is also advisable to wear clothing that covers sensitive areas of the skin (for example the neck or back).

4. Fruits and vegetables

Diet is especially important to take care of yourself internally.

• We recommend healthy and natural fruit juices, salads, soups, gazpacho and other dishes that contain raw and seasonal vegetables.

Homemade home remedies for age spots

When the first spots appear on the skin at the latest, it is time to do something. The following home remedies for age spots can be very helpful:

1. Chickpea mask

The preparation is very easy, the ingredients are easy to find in the grocery store. You can cook the chickpeas yourself or you can just use a can.

Try this home remedy for age spots yourself to convince yourself of its effectiveness!

ingredients

• ½ cup cooked chickpeas (150 g)
• ¼ cup of water (62 ml)

preparation

• Put the well washed chickpeas in a bowl.

• Add the water and pound everything well with a mortar.
• As soon as a creamy paste is created, apply it to the cleansed and dried areas of the skin.
• Let it work for 20 minutes until the mask dries.
• Remove the dried mask (do not rinse off).
• Repeat the application every evening.

2. Lemon juice

Lemon juice contains acid, which is very helpful in reducing age spots.

However, you can only use this home remedy in the evening when you no longer have to go out, because if you are exposed to the sun, lemon can have the opposite effects and lead to skin spots! 

Use lemon juice when the first spots appear on the skin.

• Halve the lemon and rub it on the skin after the bath or shower.
• Rinse off with warm water after a few minutes of action.

• If you don’t have lemons at home, you can also try using red onions. They lead to a similar result.

3. dandelions

Dandelions are especially effective for reducing age spots. It is best to always have some of it around the house.

The application is very simple:

• Cut a dandelion stem lengthways to preserve the juice.
• Apply this to the stains up to three times a day and do not rinse off.
• Aloe vera gel is also very useful and can be used in the same way.

4. Apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar can be found in almost every kitchen. Thanks to the acids it contains, this natural product also works wonderfully against skin spots, similar to lemon. 

• You can mix some apple cider vinegar with your skin cream (2 parts cream, 1 part apple cider vinegar) and get a particularly effective and gentle home remedy for skin spots.