Skin pigmentation is one of the major skin disorders caused by extra melanin deposition on our skins. This creates dark patches. It can also be caused by too much exposure to the sun and even hormonal imbalance during pregnancy. Some medical conditions such as Addison’s disease can also be a major cause. Home remedies can be used to treat some skin pigmentation but the deeper ones may require over the counter medication. Other serious cases may require a dermatologist for professional diagnosis.
Home Remedies
Aloe Vera
This has been known to have one of the best gels to treat some of the serious skin ailments. For pigmentation treatment one should make mask from Aloe Vera, sea weed and raw honey. The mixture should then be left to settle for at least ten minutes to be applied over the areas with the pigmentation. This pigmentation treatment will soften the skin and encourage sloughing away of old skin cells leading to growth of new cells.
A mixture of potato and lemon juice is also used as a home remedy for pigmentation
Potatoes contain catecholase, which helps in lightening the skin. Lemon juice has citric acid which is a skin bleaching agent. The mixture of the two juices should be applied uniformly on the areas with pigmentation and tremendous improvement should be noted after some regular applications.
Lemon, honey, milk and orange peel mixture remedy
The lemons and oranges contain citric and ascorbic acids both of which act as bleaching and moisturizing agents respectively. The powder of dried orange peels and lemon juice should be mixed together and honey and milk added to the paste so as to come up with a uniform mixture. The paste should be applied on the areas that have been affected by pigmentation and left for 15minutes. Rinsing the face thereafter gives a softer and moisturized skin and a glowing complexion.
A mixture of Fuller’s earth, papaya and vitamin E also make an effective pigmentation remedy
The mixture of the three ingredients should be made into a mask and applied at least twice a week.
Sandalwood Powder
This powder is quite useful in pigmentation treatment especially when mixed with anything containing natural juices such as cucumber or even tomatoes. It should be made into a paste and applied onto the face as a mask. This should be done on a daily basis for impressive results.
Almond and honey mixture is very good for pigmentation treatment
One should mix a table spoon of almond powder, a tablespoon of honey and also a tablespoon of lemon peels powder. The mixture should be blended and then made into a paste. The paste should then be applied on the face as a mask and left for fifteen minutes before rinsing with warm water.
A mixture of cucumber and mint is an easy to make mask for pigmentation treatment
Six leaves of mint should be mixed with one egg white that has been beaten until frothy. The mixture should then be added into a bowl where half a cucumber has been crushed into a thick paste. The mixture should then be blended to form a mask that is to be applied on the face and let to stay for fifteen minutes. The formulation for pigmentation treatment is unique in that, it also gives a cooling feeling that is very relaxing especially after a long day at work.
The right diet also comes in handy in treating pigmentation. A diet rich in Vitamin E and a lot of vegetables is essential in ensuring that detoxification is well carried out by the body. This is quite essential in pigmentation treatment bringing out results of a bright smooth skin.
Professional Treatment
Prescribed creams
There are many creams that should work to block melanin production for example those that contain hydroquinone. Others contain mild steroids and acids that bleach the skin but cause irritation before results are seen.
Laser and IPL treatment
This is a drastic measure where fine light is used to target darker patches of the skin causing dark patches to fall off and new skin cells grow.
No matter the type of treatment one chooses, home remedies may be as the effective as other OTC medications and should be used especially when pigmentation is mild.
