I have a dark neck, have very dark spots on my elbows and ankles. How did this happen and how to get rid of them.
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Lose weight. Start pranayam. It is the simplest of the exercises and extremely relaxing.� Stop munching on sugar and processed food. All the processed food including breads, cereals, energy drinks, soft drinks, energy bars and health foods are extremely high in their sugar content. Feel like having a dessert. Go for yogurt banana custard which is satisfying enough for the palate. Or, prepare the particular junk food which you feel like munching on at home.� Stop leaning on your elbows and knees and you would see the difference in two days. Always use a moisturizer and little rough body scrub made from honey or oils like coconut, almond, olive and such. They help in getting rid of the dead cells in these areas in an effective way. Sugar and rock salt are obvious choices for the granular part of the scrub. Apply a heavy moisturizer on your legs and arms. They are, generally, the driest parts of the body even if your skin type is oily. Keep the elbows and knees moisturized. Use a loofah at least 3 times a week in your bath if you have sensitive and dry skin and once a day for other skin types. It helps in regular exfoliation of the area and keeps the skin smooth. Applying coconut oil or almond oil is also beneficial as they are best oils for curing dry skin. Use bleaching fruits (fruits good for oily skin) in conjunction with moisturizing agents (liquids good for dry skin) of your applying as a knee packs, elbow pack or scrub. Like, lemon juice with sugar is a good option, even better is tomato juice or pomegranate juice with honey or oils. Fresh Lime (mausambi) juice or orange will give more potent results than lemon. Coconut oil and Walnut powder make good exfoliators for dark skin patches. Another great remedy which surely works is milk cream. Mix milk cream with a pinch of turmeric and apply on the affected areas.� Aloevera (straight from the plant) also shows lightening of the skin. Keep the elbows and knees covered as much as possible.� There should be no deep lines visible on the joints. If you can see lines, that means your skin is dry and you need to moisturize it. Apply oil from Vitamin E supplements topically. Sesame oil is great for moisturizing such areas as it has especially high proportion of essential fatty acids.� Massage the areas with oil daily. That will make the skin soft. (The skin on elbows and knees always look little darker than original skin color because of the folds in the skin which increases if you are overweight. So, to check if the color of knees and elbows have lightened, folds on the elbows or knees and see the color. That should give you the accurate state of your skin. )
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