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Sunscreen Secrets Your Doctor Wont Tell You

Last Updated on: January 19, 2024
Edited By: Alfred

We are all constantly reminded to use a liberal dose of sunscreen to avoid the harsh sun. Sunscreens are believed to decrease the chances of skin cancer, tanning, aging and sun burns. Some people are obsessed with protecting their skin against the sun to the extent that they keep reapplying it every 2 hours. However, there are certain things that your doctor may not tell you about Sunscreens.

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How to Get Rid of Dark Elbows and Knees

Last Updated on: January 19, 2024
Edited By: Alfred

As children, kneeling down and rubbing our elbows on the desk is a common practice. The end result is dark knees and elbows. As females grow up, they give them an unkempt and ugly look, especially in clothes that require exposing. This area is prone to be being rubbed constantly due to which, it can become dark and the skin becomes hard. With addition of dead tissues, the darkening factor increases. Some of the most quick and efficient ways to get rid of these dark spots:

  • Bleach– one can bleach the affected areas. This helps to lighten the skin by a few shades and there is a visible difference in just a few days.
  • Lemon- is also one of the most commonly used, natural bleaching agents. It is rich in vitamin C and citric acid and has been used as a skin whitener for ages. Some of the different ways to used lemon are:
    • Rub the juice of lemon on the skin for 5 minutes and leave it on for the next 15 minutes. Post this, wash it off with warm water. Do this every day. It has antioxidants that can remove dead skin and help in reproduction of healthy cells.
    • Take the skin of lemon, grate it and mix it with some curd and apply it on the hands. Leave it on for some time and rinse it off completely.
  • Sugar scrub- mix banana with coarse sugar in equal quantity. Add a dash of aloe Vera to this mixture and rub it on your elbows for 10 minutes. Massage in gentle strokes, in a circular manner, wash off with water.
  • Lime and coconut- this is also one of the most recommended treatments for dark skin. Mix lemon juice with coconut oil in a proportion of 1:2 and apply it on dark spot for 15 minutes. Wash it off with cool water.
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Dark Circles- Treat Them at Home

Last Updated on: January 19, 2024
Edited By: Alfred

No matter how pretty a girl is or how refined a man’s jaw lines are, dark circles can make a person look terrible. They are a common feature and occur in men and woman. Some of the causes of dark circles are:

  • Hereditary– in some cases, occurrence of dark circles seem to run in the family. Irrespective of the eye color or the skin tone, predisposition of the dark circles is inherited.? This is because, these people have weak capillaries around the eyes, due to which the skin receives poor blood supply and nutrition causing the skin to darken.
  • Skin tone– people who have increased transparency of the skin around the eye can have more dark circles.
  • Sun exposure– sunlight can increase the melanin production to the skin and this makes the dark circles appear darker.
  • Fatigue- lack of sleep affects the skin making it appear tired and fatigue. Due to this the wrinkles and dark circles become more prominent.
  • The dark circles in women become more prominent during pregnancy and menstruation.
  • In some people, age makes the appearance of dark circles more prominent.

There is no known method that can make dark circles disappear instantly. However, some home remedies can decrease the discoloration. Some of them are:

  • Increase the intake of green vegetables and fruits.
  • Boil herbal tea, strain and keep the water in the fridge. Before going to sleep, dip two cotton bolls in this mixture and place them on the eye for 15 minutes.
  • Add half a lime in a glass of water and consume this on and empty stomach early in the morning. This will help the body detoxify, which will help the dark circles to reduce. For better effect, one can also consume only warm water with a dash of lime for the whole day.