Blackening of elbow and knees are common phenomenon faced by many people. It somehow affects the whole personality and contributes in ruining the whole confidence. Here are some home remedies to get rid of black knees and elbows.
- Rub the dark skin using a pumice stone to remove the dead skin while bathing. This helps to remove the dead cells of the skin.
- Exfoliation is the first step towards lightening your elbow or knee. In this process dead skin and dirt are removed skin making it fair.
- Rubbing coconut oil on the darkened elbows and knees is a great way of getting fair coloured elbows and knees.
- Apply olive oil for wonderful and discoloured knees and elbows.
- Take half already squeezed lemon and put sugar inside the lemon peel. Now, rub this on your both knees and elbows. Do this for at least a week for superb results.
- Use a good lotion which contains sun protecting factors (atleast 20 SPF) that helps to protect skin against sun rays. These lotions should be used when you are out on a beach and your body is exposed to sunlight.
- Potato which is a good source of skin lightening enzymes may be the solution to your problem. Take a potato slice and rub it to your knees and elbows. Repeat it daily and in a few days darkness of skin will fade and your skin will become fair.
- Cucumber is a great source of moisture plus it has skin cleansing acids that help in removing impurities from skin.
- Papaya contains a skin cleansing enzyme called papain and various vitamins that helps to get rid of dark elbows and knees. Remove the slice of papaya and rub it to your skin.
- Aloe vera is rich in anti oxidants moisture and enzymes that helps to remove darkness from skin. Extract the gel of aloe vera and apply to the affected area. Let it stay for 20 minutes and then using like warm water wash it.
