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Brown spots, commonly known as age or liver spots, are actually called solar lentigines. They are harmless spots that occur most often on people over 50, people with light skin, and people who get a lot of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning beds. Brown spots are brown because they contain melanin, a pigment that is found in the top layers of your skin, which can "clump" and produce spots.[1] Fortunately, a few home remedies may help reduce the appearance of these spots.
Using Lemon Juice
Apply lemon juice directly to spots. Lemon juice contains an acid that may help break down melanin pigment and thus reduce the appearance of spots within a month or two. Vitamin C in lemons may directly bleach the skin as well.[2] Cut a lemon into slices and place the slices directly on the brown spots. Leave it on for about 30 minutes and then rinse off with running water.
Be careful about combining lemon juice and direct sun exposure; there are reports that placing lemon juice on the skin can cause significant sunburns in direct sunlight. Other reports suggest that the bleaching of the brown spots is more effective in direct sunlight. It may be best limit sun exposure to lemon-juice treated brown spots to 10 minutes at a time.
Use a lemon juice and sugar combination. Squeeze the juice of one lemon into a bowl and add 2-4 tablespoons of sugar, slowly adding the sugar until it combines with the lemon juice to make a sort of paste.
Apply the mixture to each brown spot with a brush or a cotton swab.
Leave the paste on for about half an hour and then rinse it off with cool water.
This paste may dry your skin, so be sure to apply a moisturizer after every treatment.
Brown spots, commonly known as age or liver spots, are actually called solar lentigines. They are harmless spots that occur most often on people over 50, people with light skin, and people who get a lot of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning beds. Brown spots are brown because they contain melanin, a pigment that is found in the top layers of your skin, which can "clump" and produce spots.[1] Fortunately, a few home remedies may help reduce the appearance of these spots.
Using Lemon Juice
Apply lemon juice directly to spots. Lemon juice contains an acid that may help break down melanin pigment and thus reduce the appearance of spots within a month or two. Vitamin C in lemons may directly bleach the skin as well.[2] Cut a lemon into slices and place the slices directly on the brown spots. Leave it on for about 30 minutes and then rinse off with running water.
Be careful about combining lemon juice and direct sun exposure; there are reports that placing lemon juice on the skin can cause significant sunburns in direct sunlight. Other reports suggest that the bleaching of the brown spots is more effective in direct sunlight. It may be best limit sun exposure to lemon-juice treated brown spots to 10 minutes at a time.
Use a lemon juice and sugar combination. Squeeze the juice of one lemon into a bowl and add 2-4 tablespoons of sugar, slowly adding the sugar until it combines with the lemon juice to make a sort of paste.
Apply the mixture to each brown spot with a brush or a cotton swab.
Leave the paste on for about half an hour and then rinse it off with cool water.
This paste may dry your skin, so be sure to apply a moisturizer after every treatment.
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