How to care for your age spots?

Age spots commonly called as liver spots or solar lentigo is not a disease but a common sign of ageing. They start to show when you turn 40. They are small, raised or flat hyper pigmented area usually brown, starts appearing on the sun exposed areas like face, back, shoulders, arms, legs and feet. This is not considered as a medical condition that needs any active treatment but it is better to bring them to your physicians notice.

Protecting and caring for your skin since childhood is the best way to prevent age spots. Mothers and grandmothers who already have this should take extra caution for their children and grandchildren. There is no treatment which works a magic on them. Applying sun screen creams is the only way you could have protected your skin from age spots. Hydroquinone, retinoids and vitamin C are medically used to treat age spots apart from cryotherapy and laser treatment in worse case. It takes months and even years to disappear.

HOME REMEDIES:
1. Vitamin C rich substances which has antioxidic property plays a role in minimising age spots. Peels of lemon and oranges can be applied to these areas for about 20 min followed by a warm bath will reduce pigmentation and make the skin more smoothe.

2. Vitamin E also has antioxident property and as well as blocks the formation of nitrosamines which causes cancers. A dietry intake of vitamin E rich foods like spinach, broccoli, almonds and sunflower oil is good. They can also be taken in the form of tablets.

3. Lemon juice with honey, lemon juice with yogurt, lemon juice with a pinch of turmeric powder, fresh pineapple juice, boiled warm potatoes, mashed cucumber can be tried. Each one can be tried each day for atleast half an hour. You will definitely be able to make the difference in few weeks.

4. Apply sunscreens regularly and liberally while going out. Avoid going out in peak hours that is between 10am to 6pm. Shades and cloudy days also emits suns rays as other days.

5. Make use of your hat, umbrella, full sleeved tops, sunglasses etc.

6. Also protect your house and car glasses from the entry of sun's rays by sheilding them.

7. Avoid using tube lights which emits ultraviolet rays same as sun. Instead use bulbs.

8. Eat healthy food and take vitamin supplements with your doctor's permission.

Sun's rays are harmful rays, there is no place on earth to hide away from it. So, take appropriate measures to care for yourself and hide your age.