how do you get rid of freckles?!!?

Question

is it true rubbing lemon juice on them gets rid of them? other than expensiv creams n smellin like lemons...wot can i do??!!

Answer 1

What To Do About Freckles

Freckles appear early in life, increase in number during summer months and fade in winter. After the age of 40-45 they disappear, but who wants to wait?
Age spots are similar to freckles. They appear later in life and can occur in any skin type.

If you know why the discoloration occurs and take measures to prevent and treat it, you can have an even skin tone at any age.

What To Do

If you want to avoid skin discoloration, the first and the most important thing you need to do is to avoid sun exposure and wear sunscreen. This way your body will not need to produce more melanin (melanin is produced by the body in response to sun exposure).

Since melanin is accumulated in the upper layer of the skin, you might want to consider skin lightening and peeling. There are different products that can be used for this purpose:

# Hydroquinone has been a very popular treatment, however it can irritate the skin.
# Kojic acid, discovered in Japan in 1989, is a natural product derived from fungi. It is gentle on the skin and very effective in treating skin discoloration. Penetrating upper skin layers, it inhibits the formation of the pigment.
# Alpha hydroxy acids help to shed the old cells faster, therefore they will be helpful as well. By removing the outer skin cells, which are usually darker, you will make your freckles or age spots lighter and less visible.

If you decide to use any of the above products, extra sun protection is imperative. If necessary, apply an SPF cream several times a day. By using skin lighteners and peels, you affect the upper darker layer. Lower layers are lighter, with less melanin present. If you don't protect your skin, it will launch its own defense mechanism producing more melanin. This will result in darker and more intensive discoloration which can be even harder to get rid of.

Please remember that skin discoloration require consistent treatment. Once you stop using lighteners and protection, the dark patches will be back. But keeping up with your skin regiment is not difficult: all you need is a gentle yet effective lightener and a moisturizer with complete UV protection - against both UVB and UVA rays.

Natural Remedies
# Wash your face with sour milk. Lactic acid will provide gentle peeling effect without irritating or drying your skin.
# Lemon juice is a time-proven freckle fighting remedy. It is not necessary to rub your skin with a piece of lemon. Applying the juice with your fingers will do the job.
# Fruit and vegetable masks (apricots, strawberries, cucumbers, red currant).
# Sour cream mask. Do not rinse this mask completely, just remove gently with a facial tissue, then apply a moisturizer. For oily skin - use lemon juice before applying the mask.
# Natural parsley juice (or parsley infusion) mixed with equal amounts of lemon juice, orange juice, and red currant juice under your favorite cream will help you keep your freckles invisible.
# Increase your Vitamin C intake! It makes your skin less sensitive to the sun. Foods rich in vitamin C include citrus fruits, apples, green onions, black and red currant, rosehip tea.



Good luck!! Hope this help!!

Answer 2

The only cheap way? Avoid the sun

Freckles are patches on your skin with concentrated melanin (what makes you tan) and because of that, they are darker than the rest of your skin. You can't get rid of this. It is the way your skin grows. It is not a disease or disfunction you can treat.

Learn goth-like habits, and the lack of sun will fade your freckles and your skin to the same colour

Answer 3

Unfortunately you cant get rid of freckles.
They are like birthmark, they are melanoma cells and develop deep under the skins epidermis, so lemon juice and creams definitely wont do the trick.
But dont worry about them, everyone thinks their very attractive and free spirited, so just relax and dont worry about them

Answer 4

Either go to a dermatologist or look for an over-the-counter cream with 2% hydroquinone.

Answer 5

Paint.

Answer 6

I don't know but I have freckles too and everyone thinks they're so adorable. They're hardly noticeable though.

Answer 7

Dermabrasion and laser skin techniques are the only permanent solutions.

Answer 8

freckles are cool.... dont hurt your skin trying to get rid of them. they give ppl character

Answer 9

I think you have to burn off your skin.....freckles are part of you, so let the little fellows be!

Answer 10

Be grateful your mother passed them on to you