Velvet, soft, beautiful skin faces are the dream of all women. But, alas, this is not so easy to achieve. Bad ecology, contaminated products, health conditions affect the quality and appearance skin. So many people have skin and suffer greatly from it. One of the causes of moral discomfort is pigment spots of the skin.
Pigmented skin spots. The reasons for their occurrence
Dark spots skin - these are areas of the skin in which the function of melanin production is impaired under the influence of certain factors and its excess is observed - brown spots, or lack - white, vitiligo. Melanin - special substance, in the presence of which our skin has color. Pigment spots are different sizes and forms. They can be inherited, for example: freckles or be the first heralds of impending old age, or as beacons to signal violations in the activity of the liver, gallbladder, kidneys.
Types of age spots on the skin of the face and the whole body:
- Freckles are pigment spots of the skin that appear on the skin with the first rays of the spring sun;
- Birthmark pigment - a person has from birth;
- Age spots on the skin that appear with age, as a capitulation of our youth;
- Pigmented skin spots formed during tanning under the influence of intense radiation sun rays;
- Age spots of the skin that occur during pregnancy due to the increased work of the adrenal glands;
- Age spots of the skin that occur with certain diseases of the liver, gastrointestinal tract;
- Pigmented skin spots that occur in people who constantly work with chemicals;
- Pigmented skin spots that appear during use are not quality cosmetics or incorrectly matched to your skin type;
- Pigmented spots of the skin arising from the constant application of perfume on the chest, neck and face;
- Pigment spots of the skin that occur with a lack of vitamins in food;
Prevention of the appearance of age spots on the skin of the face and the whole body
1.
nutrition. Use in required quantity citrus fruits, pineapples, avocados, watermelons, sweet, green peppers, green onions, currants, grapes, grapefruit and its juice, peas in pods, sauerkraut, strawberries, raspberries, parsley.
2. Proper and daily for the skin, selection of individually good, high-quality cosmetics suitable for your skin type. Use of sunscreen.
3. Be sure to monitor the necessary content in your diet of vitamins PP, C. Periodic use of vitamin C: 2 weeks before meals, 1.5 - 1 g per day, then 1 week break.
4. Those who are very prone to the appearance of age spots and freckles, you should always take care to protect your face from harmful to them. ultraviolet radiation and reduce the amount of coffee consumed.
Treatment of age spots on the skin of the face and the whole body.
Chemical peeling - superficial burn of the skin with phenol, this procedure performed only by a specialist.
Laser peeling is the effect of a laser on a pigmented spot, which helps to renew the skin, improve its tone and even out the skin relief.
Products containing whitening components: plant extracts, perhydrol, hydrogen peroxide, lactic, malic or citric acids.
Folk remedies - decoctions and tinctures from herbs, juices for washing, wiping the face: birch sap, fresh viburnum juice, grapefruit pulp or juice, melon pulp decoction, lemon juice.
Pigmented spots that appear on the skin must be treated immediately. Below you will find the best cosmetics And the best recipes folk medicine.
Cosmetics for age spots on the skin
- Day cream that prevents the appearance of hyperpigmentation;
- Whitening cream of local action;
- whitening lotions;
- Cream with bleach;
- Whitening serums;
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The best folk remedies for the treatment of age spots on the skin of the face and the whole body.
Traditional medicine offers many recipes for getting rid of age spots. Any kind of stains is treated with the help of skin lotions, various herbal lotions. In the manufacture of masks, products with a good whitening effect are used. This: sauerkraut, parsley, grapefruit, lemon, cucumber, viburnum, etc. Natural whitening mask, has a significant whitening effect, and also improves the structure of the skin.
Whitening mask with soap for age spots on the face
Recipe 1.
Finely chop the soap and pour in hydrogen peroxide. Thoroughly mix this mixture until it turns into a foam. Then add a few drops ammonia. The mask is ready. Apply it on your face for 20 minutes and then wash off with cool water.
Whitening mask with kaolin for age spots on the face
We dilute 10 g of talc in a 2% solution boric acid, then add 10 g of baking soda, 70 g of kaolin. The resulting mask is applied to the face, and left for 15 minutes, then rinse with water and apply a nourishing cream.
Whitening mask with cottage cheese, for the face, from age spots
In 1 st. spoon of cottage cheese, add 10 drops of ammonia, 10 drops of hydrogen peroxide. Mix everything thoroughly and gently apply on the face. We keep 20 minutes. Then rinse with water.
Recipe 4. Parsley perfectly whitens the skin. It can be added to food or used as a mask. The effect will be the same in both cases. You can also use parsley lotion for whitening. He prepares simply. Finely chop 2 tbsp. spoons of parsley and pour 0.5 cups of boiling water. We insist 1 hour and filter. The lotion is ready.
Recipe 5. The Russian Empress Catherine the Great, who was famous for the color of her complexion, had her own beauty secret - lotion, which she used constantly. One glass of thick, natural almond milk, A little rose water, vodka - one glass, four yolks, juice of five lemons. Mix everything thoroughly. First, grind the yolks well, and then gradually add everything else to them.
Recipe 6. Age spots on the skin are easily removed with a lemon, a slice of which should be put on the age spot and kept for five minutes. If the skin is of a dry type, then you will need a thin strip of cotton wool moistened with a solution of ammonia (2g) and a solution of three percent hydrogen peroxide (50g). Apply cotton wool to the stain and hold for ten minutes, then lubricate the area affected by pigmentation with a nourishing cream.
Recipe 7. You can use a home-made mask of yogurt and grated horseradish by adding to the mixture cereals in the ratio: 2st.l. curdled milk (or sour milk); 1 tsp grated horseradish; 1 tbsp crushed flakes. The prepared slurry must be put in a water bath so that the flakes swell a little, without bringing to a boil. Apply a warm mask on your face.
Whitening masks are applied only in the evening, because after that it is very harmful to go out into the sunlight. Also, every day, after applying the masks, apply, preferably, photoprotective creams for another month.
When treating any age spots, it is important to remember: any folk remedy should be used regularly, at least twice for at least 3 months. And you will see the first noticeable result only in a month. When using cosmetic bleaching agents, one must be careful: they all dry the skin very much. Therefore, they must be used strictly according to the instructions, without abusing.
In the fight against age spots of the skin, you need a little of your efforts and diligence, and then, as a reward, you will receive beautiful skin, to the envy of everyone.
For more information we watch a video.
- 1. What is pigmentation?
- 2. What parts of the body do they appear on?
- 3.1. Moles
- 3.2. sunspots
- 3.3. Chloasma
- 3.4. age spots
- 3.5. ephelids
- 3.6. melasma
- 3.7. Lentigo
- 3.8. Freckles
- 3.9. Colorless pigmentation or vitiligo
- 3.10. Albinism
- 4. Causes of age spots
- 5.1. Prevention of the appearance of age spots
What is pigmentation?
Pigmentation can be understood as the same tan in the sun or in a solarium - the more intense and longer the exposure to the sun's rays, the more intense and richer the skin tone becomes, but not only. Pigmentation may be the result of an imbalance of pigment metabolism in the epithelium, which, in turn, contributes to the uneven distribution of melanin produced, therefore, discolored birthmarks and freckles appear on the body.
If pigmentation dysfunction occurs, normal color skin or decreases, or, conversely, increases.
The color pigment of the skin is determined by constitutional pigmentation. It is also largely determined by human genetics, which suggests various connection important skin pigments such as:
- melanin - brown pigment;
- carotene - yellow pigment;
- oxyhemoglobin - red pigment;
- deoxyhemoglobin is a blue pigment.
It is thanks to the pigment melanin that people have different skin color - it depends on the amount of dark brown and light brown melanin in their body. For example, a disease such as albinism indicates that a person does not have melanin synthesis, on which the presence of pigment in the iris, skin and hair “depends”.
Besides, too bright skin more sensitive to external manifestations strong pigmentation. This is often expressed in an abundance of freckles, moles, pigment and hormonal spots.
Strong pigmentation is considered skin disease in which the outer surface of the skin is covered with pigment spots.
What parts of the body do they appear on?
As a rule, age spots appear on open areas of the body:
- on the face;
- on hands.
Why do pigment spots appear? According to their origin, they are:
- acquired: chloasma and freckles;
- congenital: vascular spots and moles.
Also, for the reasons for the occurrence of age spots, they are most often classified. That is why you should always pay attention to all external neoplasms on the skin - after all, this is an excellent “hint” of the body. If it is used in a timely manner, then it is possible to prevent the development of a serious pathology.
Moles
Moles are considered benign neoplasms of melanoblasts. Most often, they appear on the human body at birth, they do not pose a particular health hazard, but if they are damaged, it is quite possible that a benign formation will turn into a malignant one over time. Therefore, if a mole causes discomfort, then, after consulting with the doctors, it is advisable to remove it.
sunspots
Another type of age spots is sunspots. They appear as a result sunburn. Such spots are light brown and light yellow in color.
Chloasma
Chloasma refers to the type of acquired age spots. As a rule, they are uneven in shape. Most often appear as a result of:
- receiving certain medicines eg oral contraceptives;
- prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.
Chloasma is also pigmentation that appears on the skin of women during pregnancy. It is caused by changes in the hormonal background of expectant mothers, therefore, after childbirth excessive pigmentation comes off the skin. Also, chloasma disappears even after the end of the medication that caused it.
age spots
Age spots are a variant age pigmentation skin. They appear due to an excessive amount of melanin in the skin. Most often, such "surprises" occur in open areas of the body in people over 45 years old.
ephelids
Freckles are characteristic of fair-skinned and fair-haired (or red-haired) children and adults. Very often, such age spots appear in early spring, with the first rays of the sun. By the end of autumn, in winter, they either completely disappear or partially disappear from the skin.
melasma
This variant of age spots is considered one of the most common. A symmetrical spot, the shade of which can vary from light brown to dark brown. Melasma may appear:
- on the "back" of the nose;
- on the upper lip;
- on the cheeks;
- in the forehead;
- on the central part of the face.
The main causes of age spots such as melasma are as follows:
- change hormonal background caused by a woman's pregnancy;
- taking contraceptives.
Lentigo
Lentigo can be described as small spots with clear boundaries. They have correct form, a darker color than the same freckles. Found in open areas of the body.
The main types of lentigo are as follows:
- youthful lentigo - such age spots appear at the birth of a child or “occur” during adolescence;
- senile lentigo - such age spots appear in 50-60 years.
Lentigos tend to lighten a little in winter, but by the summer they definitely acquire a darker shade.
Freckles
Such pigmentation as freckles, as a rule, is due to a hereditary factor. Most often, freckles “decorate” white-skinned and fair-skinned people who have very blond or red hair due to the peculiarities of melanin production. Over time, freckles can become somewhat lighter, sometimes they completely “disappear”. Often, in order to lighten freckles, women use cosmetics specially designed for this.
Colorless pigmentation or vitiligo
Colorless pigmentation or vitiligo are called pathologies of the natural shade of the skin due to the destruction of melanocyte cells in the tissues. Because of this, the epithelium partially acquires a milky white or pinkish hue, stops producing melanin.
The danger of vitiligo is that their spread through the skin can cause the appearance of large-scale discolored areas throughout the human body. That's why you should avoid long stay under the scorching rays of the sun, so that the skin does not lose its natural protective function from negative impact ultraviolet rays.
Albinism
Albinism is a type of vitiligo. In albinism, the entire body becomes, as it were, one discolored birthmark, since the cells cannot produce melanin. Color is lost not only in the skin, but also hairline with irises.
Causes of age spots
Most often, among the causes of age spots, experts call prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays, which activate the production of melanin pigment. In second place among the causes of age spots can be put diseases of the digestive system, especially a violation of the liver.
One of possible causes the appearance of age spots on the skin is the use of in large numbers food products with a high percentage of lipochromes. These, in particular, include oranges and carrots. It is worth reducing their consumption or even eliminating them from your diet, and, then, unnatural pigmentation will go away.
You can answer the question of why age spots appear like this: perhaps a woman with hyperpigmentation has serious deviations in work endocrine system, in particular, as an option:
- pituitary insufficiency (panhypopituitarism);
- pituitary tumors;
- Graves' disease.
In addition, a serious reason for the appearance of age spots is also:
- constant stress;
- nervous tension;
- mental disorders;
- mental disorders according to the type of hysteroid neuroses;
- avitaminosis, in particular, an acute shortage ascorbic acid(vitamin C).
If a woman has gynecological diseases, then it is quite possible that because of this, she may develop hyperpigmentation.
Also, the causes of the appearance of age spots are considered to be pregnancy and childbirth.
To keep the skin white and clean, it is necessary, according to cosmetologists, to wash daily with sour milk, as an option - use whey for washing. Before layering on the face nourishing cream, it would be nice to wipe your face with a mixture of lemon juice and parsley juice (in a ratio of one to one). Owners of dry skin need to wipe dark spots and freckles.
Good advice - before applying a layer of whitening cream, it is advisable to wipe your face with a cotton ball dipped in vegetable oil with vitaminized cream.
To prevent the appearance of age spots on the face, it is important to regularly pamper your skin with homemade whitening masks. It is best to make vegetable or fruit, for example, cucumber masks have proven themselves excellently in this regard.
A woman should also constantly use cosmetics with high factor protection from ultraviolet rays.
To avoid the appearance of age spots, you should not use contraceptives and other hormonal drugs.
Prevention of the appearance of age spots
Now it is clear why age spots appear. The question is, is there any prevention from their occurrence, because the treatment for hyperpigmentation is long and expensive. As you know, prevention is better than cure.
The basic rules for the prevention of age spots are as follows:
- It is necessary to monitor the cleanliness of your skin, do not forget to take care of it. First of all, it concerns the skin on the hands and on the face.
- It is advisable to minimize exposure to sunlight.
- Must use sunscreens while in the sun.
- Sunbathing, you can not bring the skin to the appearance of sunburn. Taking sunbathing on a sun lounger on the beach (natural and natural) or sunbathing in the solarium (artificial version) sunbathing), it is necessary to apply sunscreen spray or cream to the skin SPF level not less than 15. This rule also applies to powder and foundation.
- For the normal synthesis of melanin in the skin, you need to include more vitamins in the diet, for example: oranges, lemons, celery, rose hips, cauliflower, Bulgarian sweet pepper, currant, green pea, tomatoes.
- It would also be good to give up very heavy and fatty foods, since it only slows down the gastrointestinal tract, therefore, automatically causing the appearance of unsympathetic age spots. This is especially true for the summer period.
- To avoid the appearance of age spots, it is also important to minimize the use of strong black tea and coffee.
- If possible, you should try to avoid negative effects on the skin epithelium - scratches, burns, scars.
In addition, we must not forget that age spots are not only cosmetic defect, but also a symptom of a serious illness, such as a violation of the liver, therefore, their appearance should always be taken especially seriously.
Almost everyone has brown spots. Each person has a different skin tone, which depends on the tissues that make up its composition. If a person has lived his whole life in southern region, he has more pigment under his skin than a resident of the northern region.
In our body there are special cells called melanocytes, they are the cause of skin pigmentation. Thanks to the work of melanocytes, melanin is produced in the cells. You can often meet people who have an excess of melanin in certain parts of the body, as a result of the accumulation of this substance, a pigment spot appears. In the formation of skin color, the degree of translucence of the blood plays a special role.
The main causes of pigmentation
Hyperpigmentation manifests itself as an excess appearance dark spots on the face and body, it can be freckles, chloasma. Why do age spots appear on the body? The reasons for this phenomenon may be different, the main one is considered to be hereditary predisposition. In some cases, skin pigmentation indicates serious problems with cookies. Hyperpigmentation can result from various skin conditions.
Age spots on the neck can appear in a person at any age. The causes of skin pigmentation are various, one of them is negative impact sun rays. Non-age spots on the skin can be formed due to the abuse of peeling, cosmetic preparations against peeling. Reasons of this nature are quite common. It is worth knowing that antibiotics have a negative effect on the skin.
Age spots, like natural ones, are divided into several varieties. One of them is chloasma. Such skin formations are dark spots that have an uneven shape and a smooth surface.
Types of spots on the skin
Chloasma are spots on the face inside hips. They are formed as a result of a liver disorder. Chloasma often appears after prolonged exposure to the sun. To get rid of the problem, you need to eliminate its source. Another type of age spots is lentigo. Skin formations are brown in color, as a rule, they rise slightly above the level of the skin. These spots vary in size. Formations of this type may appear individually or in clusters.
You can often find youthful lentigo (age age spots). Such formations can appear in a child aged 9-12 years. In this case, specific pigmented formations appear on the body, resembling moles. Very often you can see senile age spots (senile lentigo). They are formed on the part of the body that is most exposed to radiation. Senile age spots can be quite large, their size can reach 2 cm. A variety of pigmentation on the skin are birthmarks. Moles are congenital skin growths with no known cause.
Why are moles and age spots dangerous?
Moles are formations that vary in size, color and structure. Moles that form with the help of blood vessels and lymph nodes have a paler pinkish tint (sometimes reddish). Pigmented moles, which arose as a result of a cluster of cells, are darker in color, they may be blackish. Moles are rough, smooth and flat, some are slightly elevated above the level of the skin, in addition, they can be covered with hairs. It is important to know that pigmentation in the form of birthmarks can reach the size of a child's palm. In this case, there is a serious violation of skin pigmentation. The causes of hair pigmentation are the uneven distribution of melanocytes, as a result, the hair differs in color.
Age spots and moles are natural feature that almost every person has. As a rule, they do not cause concern. IN rare cases a mole transforms into a malignant tumor. It is important to note: if there is a formation on the body that has begun to change in size, bleed, cause inconvenience and pain, it is recommended to consult a dermatologist. The next type of pigmentation is freckles, this feature not many have.
Freckles look like small golden spots on the face and body, they are formed as a result of exposure to sunlight. If a person has natural color red hair, he is more prone to freckles.
When should you get rid of birthmarks?
Birthmarks on the body - nevi. They look like small areas of hyperpigmentation, they are considered to be a feature, not a defect. These formations on the skin are obtained in the same way as others (melanin is not distributed correctly). Melanocytes accumulate, and this is striking, the color of such formations becomes brown or beige. Almost every person has age spots, but if there are a lot of them, this can be a sign of oncology. If birthmarks are in a place of friction, on the face, they must be removed, especially if they become larger. To effectively carry out the removal, experts use liquid nitrogen. As a result professional treatment not the slightest defect remains on the skin.
Vitiligo is a fairly rare condition. The pathological condition of skin pigmentation is of particular interest to scientists. Vitiligo is pigment spots that are difficult to treat. Formations on the body that do not have a specific color must be hidden from exposure to sunlight. In the case of hypopigmentation, the skin becomes extremely sensitive: if a burn occurs, it will be deep enough. If the rays of the sun will affect the skin, there is a possibility of developing cancer.