Monday 16 September 2013

How to get rid of black knees and elbows



The buildup of thick and dead skin formed by the friction or pressure in elbows or knees or in ankles causes the skin to turn black.It is really embarrassing for women to wear short skirts or sleeveless dresses with black knees and elbows can happen to any person regardless of the color of their skin. Getting too much sun and not exfoilating yours skin add to the darkeing of the skin.You can easily get rid of these dark knees and elbows using various home remedies.The home remedies should be based on exfoilation and bleaching of the skin.


What do we know about the skin around knees and elbows?

It is usually thicker than its surroundings and has more folds, is rough and dry and appears to be dirty even though the part may have been covered like full sleeved clothes and jeans. The skin is at least a tone darker than the original skin color. It looks ugly and never seems to restore to its original state.

Why is the skin dark? 

Have you seen a baby with dark elbows and knees? No, obviously. It is the result of friction like leaning on the elbows or knees which causes the maximum problem. In schools, we are supposed to sit on the ground or participate in sports an activity which causes the knee skin to grow drier. And, of course, due to our bad habits, we seem to lean on our elbows rather than sit straight and keep a good posture. The other cause is lack of hygiene and improper care. So, your affected areas need more care now on.

Eliminating the dead cells should enjoy central importance in our skin care. However, it seems that the least appreciated spots as elbows and the knees are always left out. In fact, these are the skin sections of our body that store a multitude of dead tissues and tend to darken due to this factor. In order to prevent the discoloration of the skin it is advisable to pay special attention to less visible spots too. Including the thorough exfoliation into our skin care routine is the password towards banishing these dark spots.


If the drama already happened and you have your knees and elbows already stained, experiment with mild skin lightening. Skin bleaching, especially when prepared of organic ingredients can give back the natural tone to the affected areas. Follow the instructions and the recipes carefully for a quick and efficient result.


Home remedies for black knees and elbows:

TURMERIC,HONEY & MILK:

Turmeric has antiseptic properties amd milk act as bleach.Honey moisturized the dry skin and also has antiseptic properties.These natural properties of the ingredients will help to get rid of black elbows and knees.

a. Mix some turmeric with milk and honey to make it a smooth paste.
b. Apply it on the dark areas and leave it there for at least 20 mints.
c. Wet your hands and rub it for 2 mints,and then wash it of with water.

BLEACHING FRUITS:

Fruits like lemon,tomato and grapes have bleaching property and help to get rid of black skin .

a. Apply the juice of any of the bleaching fruits regularly to the skin.
b. You can use defferent fruits juice on different days.

BAKING SODA:

Baking soda is very effective in cleaning the skin and reduces darkeing of the skin.Milk bleach and cleanes the skin.

a. Take 1 tablespoon of baking soda and mix  it with milk.
b. Apply this paste on knees and elbows and scrub it using circular motion.
c. Repeat the remedy once every two days.Repeat until you notice changes in the color. 

LEMON & HONEY:

Lemon juice are natural bleaching property and honey moisturizes the skin preventing darkeing of the skin.Repeat this remedy at least thrice a week to get better results.

a. Take the juice of 1 lemon and mix it with 1 tablespoon of honey.
b. Apply the mixture of lemon and honey on the effected areas and leave the mixture to act for atleast 20 mints.
c. Wash the mixture of with water to get the lightened skin.

SUGAR & OLIVE OIL:

The sugar present in this remedy work as exfoilate and the olive oil will moistureze the skin.

a. Mix equal quantities of olive oil and sugar to make a thick paste.
b.  Apply this mix on to the black knees and elbows.
c. Rub the skin using this mixture for about 5 mints.
d. Wash using mild soap and water


* Coconut oil and Walnut powder make good exfoliators for dark skin patches.

* Another great remedy which surely works is milk cream. Mix milk cream with a pinch of turmeric and apply on the affected areas. 

* Aloevera (straight from the plant) also shows lightening of the skin.
* Keep the elbows and knees covered as much as possible. 

* There should be no deep lines visible on the joints. If you can see lines, that means your skin is dry and you need to moisturize it. Apply oil from Vitamin E supplements topically.











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