I am an African American with med. brown skin. On my legs especially around the backs of my ankles my skin is darker, blochy, and has darken pores with are very visable. I've tried scrubbing and using alphahydoxy lotions as well. why is my skin like this and what can I do to help
2007-03-25 09:14:55 · 8 answers · asked by ginarose 4 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
The dark pores you refer to are ingrown hairs. ( most likely ) Chemical peels will even out your skin color,You'll need about 6 of them done. You go in once a week for 6 weeks.
2007-03-26 21:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by chicklette0008 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First embrace it, nothing's wrong with you, something's wrong with anyone else if they say anything about it. I mean seriously you can call them beauty marks and own that skin.
As for an easy fix if you're really bent on doing something, makeup should work best, find a good one, go to a place that offers makeup for black women and specializes in it and ask them for something for it. If you want something drastic you can go see a cosmetic doctor and see about having it lazered to break up some of the pigments.
But the easiest fix is just to be proud of your skin, own it and work it.
2007-03-25 16:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Luis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can try mother of pearl. itk works really good. i am a pale type of girl and my pores are darker than my pale skin as well. what i do is get a tan up to the color of your pores. that should work for you. it works for me.
i really dont no why our skin is like this though.
2007-03-25 16:51:40 · answer #3 · answered by emilyanne 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could rub fading cream on the darker spots it'll take about 2 months b4 u see ne results and use one with moisterizers (palmers is good cause it has a cocoa butter and that helps to fade) but most black people does have darker areas theres nothing wrong with that
2007-03-25 17:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by Kimberly-Jerte' 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's a product called Mother of Pearl that might help. It works on age spots. You can find it at most drug stores.
2007-03-25 16:24:08 · answer #5 · answered by Scoots 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have the same problem and people make fun of me for it so i just wear capris below my knees
2007-03-25 16:19:19 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Nikki♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Micheal Jacksonize the problem if its that bad.
2007-03-25 16:20:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i don't know if i can help you but ill try. i would try to go to a spa and ask for help. sorry if it don't help
2007-03-25 16:57:26 · answer #8 · answered by fatrat 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋