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Understanding and Addressing Age Spots: Causes & Remedies

View Photos Age spots, also called liver spots or brown spots are often misunderstood as skin spots due to aging. The main reasons for age spot, is over exposure to sun and uneven tanning. As the skin begins to get loose as we age, the spots become more prominent. These spots are also the result of excessive production of melanin. These are pigmentation of the skin caused due to lack of skin care. Another major reason of is liver problem.

Brown spots appear by the age of 55 and within a very short span of time cover a large area. There are many cosmetic remedy but in most cases, they make the skin even more worse. Here are some home remedies for age spots -

1.Mix one spoon of vinegar with one spoon of olive oil. Let the solution rest for 5 minutes and apply it on the spots. After half an hour, wash it off with cold water.

2.Grate some papaya and apply it on your face. Let the paste relax your face for 20 minutes, then massage the skin with it. Wash it off with fresh water.

3.Applying yogurt to the skin is one of the most effective home remedies for age spots.

4.Apply castor oil on the spots twice everyday. Castor oil helps you get rid of the spots immediately.

5.Apply fresh aloe Vera gel on the spots everyday and also consume it. This will fade off the spots within a months time.

6.Include a lot of lean protein in your diet.

7.Crush some chick peas, then mix it with some water. Apply it on the spots and leave it for 10 minutes. Then scrub it off.

8.Mix one spoon of vinegar with one onion juice and apply it on the spots with cotton. Let the solution stay for 30 minutes before you wash it with cold water.

9.Mix two spoons of tomato pulp with two spoons of curd. Apply it on your skin and wash it off after 30 minutes.

Follow these nine home remedies for age spots, for quick cure. Home remedies for age spots take some time to vanish the spots. They lighten the spots and then gradually remove it. After the spots have been removed, skin care regime should be practiced to avoid the occurrence of spots again.