How to remove freckles from the face at home

Very often you can hear the phrase "Come on, freckles - it's so cute!". However, it is said only to owners of smooth skin without any age spots. In all other cases, freckles deliver a lot of trouble to their owners, as a result of which there is a need to equalize the tone. Fortunately, specialists have developed a large number of both pharmacy products and recipes of folk cosmetology, which will cope with the problem in a short time. Consider the important aspects in order.

Causes of Freckles

• genetic predisposition;
• puberty;
• excessive production of melanin by exposure to direct sunlight and a solarium;
• metabolic change;
• pregnancy, breast-feeding, the postpartum period;
• incorrect operation of the digestive tract;
• lack of vitamin B9 (lack of folic acid);
• constant nervous load, prolonged depression;
• general malaise (apathy, drowsiness, lethargy);
• an individual feature in people with blond and red hair.

Pharmaceuticals against freckles

It is important to understand that if freckles are caused by a hereditary factor, it will be extremely difficult to completely get rid of them. One of the effective methods is the use of pharmaceuticals, the result of their use is quite long.

1. It is considered to be indispensable that preparations based on hydrogen peroxide, which perfectly whiten the skin. Funds are released in the form of gels, tonics, ointments, serums, etc. Pay attention to products in the form of creams: "Spring", "Metamorphosis", "Celandine", serum against freckles from "VITEKS", "Bark", "Before and after "(Whitening composition), they are the most effective. The principle of application is transparent: cover the skin with the selected composition before bedtime, rinse with contrasting water in the morning (first warm, then cold). Premium products include Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Serum for Neck & Decolletage, Academie White Derm Acte Brightening Essence Vitamin C & Liquorice Extract creams. Before using a cosmetic product, carefully read the instructions for contraindications.
2. Another popular tool is the mask "White Flax" with a whitening effect. In addition to lightening the upper layer of the dermis, the composition evens out the structure of the skin and tightens the oval of the face. A similar effect is achieved due to parsley, white clay, cucumber juice, horseradish, vitamins A, C, E, oil from flax seeds, which are part of the product. To use the mask correctly, apply it on the skin in 2-3 layers (dry the composition after each application). Wait half an hour, then remove the residue with warm water and a soft sponge. Optionally, you can complete the procedure by wiping with cosmetic ice.
3. The next in the list of effective folk remedies is Akhromin cream against freckles, it is sold only in network pharmacies. The composition must be applied strictly according to the manufacturer's instructions, since the incoming components affect the specific type of epidermis in different ways. The main criterion is considered to be that “Akhromin” is aimed at protecting the upper layer of the skin, the cream prevents the formation of a large number of age spots that arise as a result of exposure to direct ultraviolet or solarium.

Contraindications to the use of "Achromin" is a change in skin tone due to age (50+), excessive tanning due to the large production of melanin in the upper layers of the dermis, the formation of pigmentation in pregnant women and people with incorrect hormonal levels.

The use of Akhromin is not difficult: wipe your face with a softening lotion, wait 10 minutes, then apply the cream. Repeat the action 2 times a day with an interval of 6-8 hours.

How to prevent freckles

Dermatologists recommend paying attention to preventive actions immediately after you get rid of freckles. It is important to prevent repeated pigmentation in order to relieve the skin of additional stress that occurs as a result of the use of brightening components.

1. First, protect the epidermis from direct sunlight. This does not mean that you need to sit at home in the warm season. Use professional cosmetics with a UV filter (factor 35+). Cover your skin with the product every 3 hours, while trying not to take a bath at the peak of solar activity (from 12.00 to 16.00).
2. The appearance of freckles provokes a lack of vitamin C. Get ascorbic acid, use it 2 times a day for two weeks. Eat foods rich in this component: citrus fruits, sauerkraut, black and red currants, rosehips.
3. Always wear a wide-brimmed hat, cap or panama hat. Such a move will save you from the formation of freckles. If you are the type of person whose pigmentation is observed throughout the body, wear long-sleeved clothing, cover your shoulders, chest, back with a veil or scarf.

How to get rid of freckles with a laser

Pharmacy or folk remedies will not save you from skin hyperpigmentation in 1 day, it is important to remember this. Cosmetology does not stand still, over the past few years, the procedure for leveling skin tone with a laser has become extremely relevant.

The essence of the procedure is as follows: a specialist cleanses the skin of dead cells, then passes through the surface of the face with a laser and removes the upper layer of the dermis. The procedure is absolutely painless, the effect lasts about six months. Similarly, laser resurfacing of the back, décolleté, and hands is carried out.

How to remove freckles with folk methods

The main criteria for the use of folk remedies are considered to be the regularity of the procedures, strict adherence to the exposure time, correct mixing of the components.

Compresses
Do not be lazy to cook the composition 1 time in 2 days. Compresses are not able to completely remove freckles, however, they lighten the skin by 1-2 tones, making pigmentation less noticeable. Girls with normal to oily skin are allowed to use compresses every day or combine them together.

1. Hydrogen peroxide and cottage cheese. Pound with a fork 125 gr. fat village cottage cheese, 80 ml. kefir or yogurt, a teaspoon of honey. Pour in 15 ml. a solution of hydrogen peroxide or Chlorhexidine (the concentration of the active substance of the preparations should not exceed the mark of 6%). Lay a piece of gauze in one layer, place the contents on it, wrap. Make a compress, rinse after half an hour.
2. Tomatoes and sauerkraut. Send 1 ripe peeled tomato to the blender, 80 gr. sauerkraut, 75 gr. flax or oat bran, 2 quail eggs, 20 ml. hips of wild rose. Turn all the components into porridge, put on cheesecloth, folded in several layers (so that the liquid does not drain). Place a compress on your face, wait 20-30 minutes, at the end of the procedure, wipe the skin with ice cubes.
3. Garlic and lemon. Grind in a convenient way 1 cucumber, 3 cloves of garlic, 1.5 lemons along with the peel. Mix the composition into one mass with a blender, add 15-20 gr. gelatin, 1 chicken yolk and 20 gr. oatmeal medium grinding. Wrap the mixture in a bandage or gauze, hold a compress on the face for at least 25 minutes.

Masks
To completely get rid of freckles in a fairly short period of time, masks need to be done 4 times a week. In this case, it is desirable to prepare the composition along with compresses.

1. Berries Make fresh or frozen berries in the following amounts: 20 g. blackcurrant, 30 gr. cranberries, 25 gr. strawberries or raspberries, 50 gr. gooseberries. Grind them in a blender, add 10 ml. apple cider vinegar and 40 ml. filtered water, add 30 g. gelatin. Wait a quarter of an hour until the composition swells, then place the mixture on your face, wait 40 minutes. At the end of the period, massage the skin for 5 minutes, rubbing the mass into the skin with the largest accumulation of freckles. Wash with cold water.
2. Kiwi and honey. Peel 2 kiwi fruits, pass them through a blender to make porridge. Pour 30 g. flax bran, 10 gr. gelatin and 30 ml. purified water. Stir the mixture until smooth, add 40 gr. preheated honey. Cover the face with the mixture, wait about 25-30 minutes. At the end of the manipulations, massage: pat your skin with your hands for 5 minutes.
3. Parsley and sour cream. Finely chop half a bunch of fresh parsley, mix it with a little fat sour cream. Add 30 gr. liquid honey, 20 gr. wheat flour, 15 ml. castor oil. Make a mask, wait about half an hour, wash yourself with melt water.
4. Oats and grapefruit. Squeeze the juice out of half a lemon, dip the cosmetic disk into the liquid, wipe the skin and wait for it to dry. At this time, start preparing the mask: mix 30 gr. steamed oats, 20 gr. dry yeast, a mixture of 1 crushed grapefruit (with peel). Wait for the swelling, make a mask on top of the applied lemon juice. Leave for a quarter of an hour.
5. Pepper and cottage cheese. Pass half the bell pepper, half the grapefruit, zest of 1 lemon through a meat grinder. Add 40 g to the pulp. low-fat sour cream and 60 gr. fat-free cottage cheese. Spread the mixture evenly, wait half an hour. After the time has expired, wash your face, soak a cotton pad in a solution of hydrogen peroxide and wipe your face with 2 touches, rinse again with water.
6. Apple and potatoes. It is no secret that these components have a brightening effect. Grate half a green sour apple, 1 medium potato tuber with peel. Mix the ingredients with 50 gr. yogurt or kefir, pour 10 g. corn starch, pour in 15 ml. liquid glycerin. Cover the face with a mass, leave for 45 minutes.
7. Orange and banana. Peel the banana, mash it with a fork. Pass a third of the orange through a meat grinder, mix it with a banana. Grind a bunch of dill, add to the fruit. Scroll in a blender half a white onion, combine with the rest of the components. Rub your face with a slice of cucumber, wait for it to dry, then make a mask from the previously obtained composition. Wait 35-40 minutes.

Hyperpigmentation, in particular, freckles, cause inconvenience to its owners. Due to the abundance of subcutaneous pigment, girls have difficulty applying makeup, sunbathing, and visiting salon treatments. Pharmacy and folk remedies that can easily be used at home can help get rid of this feature.

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