DARK ACNE BLEMISHES AND SCARS

by denise johnson
(bx ny)

I suffer from over picking my skin which has lead to years of dark spots all over my face and I no longer want to hide these blemishes with make up. I am doing colon cleanses and eating healthier but now since I am 44, my skin is in worse shape than when I was younger.

I have tried Civant skin care but it did not work either. I want to try something natural that won't make my skin worse, more that costs little and is free of any chemicals or animal products.

Can you please help. I have seen actresses and singers who had jacked up skin before and even Little kim skin has gone from dark to light. I am not trying to get lighter skin just lighten the dark spots that have on my face.

Hi,

It’s great that you’re doing a colon cleanse and eating healthier, that will always benefit your skin in the long run. However, it may not have much of an impact on your dark skin spots. Keep in mind that any treatment you use to lighten the skin, will also increase your skin’s sensitivity to sun light – so if you’re not careful about sun exposure and using a sunscreen religiously, you can make the skin spots look worse over time.

Natural skin lighteners won’t give you the same quick dramatic results as a skin bleaching product – so keep that in mind when you choosing a skin lightening method. Here are two simple, inexpensive, natural skin lighteners -- lemon juice or an aspirin mask.

• The lemon juice treatment is easy, just squeeze the juice of a 1-2 lemons into a bowl and using a cotton ball, rub the juice all over your face and other places (like the tops of your hands) that have dark spots. Leave on for 15-20 min and rise off. Follow with a good moisturizer and sun screen. It’s best to do this at night before going to bed – in that case skip the sun screen.

• Aspirin Mask- I love this one because it also makes you skin feel smooth. Crush up 2-3 NON-coated aspirins and mix with water and (if your skin is really dry a little honey). Make a paste and apply to your skin, especially the areas with dark spots. Leave on for 20-30 min and rinse off. Again, follow with moisturizer and sun screen if you’re going outside. Note: Make sure aspirin is not coated. If it is, it will read “Coated “right on the front label. Or better yet, purchase BC Headache Powder. It’s just pure aspirin in a powered form.

For a gentle skin brightening cream you can try one that contains Arbutin which is a bearberry plant extract and Lumiskin – both ingredients are known to reduce the appearance of dark areas and inhibit tryosinase (which causes the dark spots). These ingredients are also gentle to the skin too. You can read more about this cream by following the link below.
For professional skin bleaching, Stars like Lisa Rinna use Glyquin®XM bleaching cream. This cream not only fades sun spots and liver spots, but also contains glycolic acid to increase cell turnover. However, if you have sensitive skin, this may not be for you.
Hope this information was helpful.
Linda Robison, Wrinkle Free Skin Tips