As the humidity starts decreasing during the summer season, its effect starts appearing on the face as well as on the elbows and knees. The skin at this place starts becoming scaly. There is no solution as to what to do to overcome this. Not only lack of maintenance but also deficiency of Vitamin A, C and B in the body can cause the elbows, knees and ankles to become dark and the skin there starts cracking. However, this problem is not difficult to overcome with regular care. Today we are going to learn about some such home remedies. (Photo Credit: Pexels)
Avoid using soap on dark areas. Use petroleum jelly or body butter on elbows and knees. You can apply coconut oil on this area at night (Photo credit: pexels)
Make a routine of scrubbing once a week. For this, mix curd, gram flour, lemon and mustard oil together. Apply it on hands, elbows and feet. After drying, scrub lightly (Photo credit: pexels)
With regular care of knees, elbows and knees their blackness will gradually reduce. After scrubbing, do not forget to apply cream or moisturizer on that area. To remove the problem of blackness, adding lemon juice to cream is also beneficial (Photo credit: pexels)
Almond oil is very beneficial for skin and hair. If you apply this oil on the black area and massage it with light hands, the blackness starts going away (Photo credit: pexels)
Instead of throwing away the leftover lemon peel, add a few drops of honey to it. Then massage gently on elbows, knees and underarms. Wash after 10 minutes (Photo credit: pexels)
Dry the orange peel and make its powder. Make a paste by mixing it with curd and apply it where the skin is black. It is also a great scrub, which removes dead cells and makes the skin clean and soft. (Photo credit: pexels)
Make a paste by mixing raw milk, turmeric and sandalwood and apply this paste once or twice a week on the elbows, knees, back or underarms i.e. where the skin is dark. With regular use for a month, you will start seeing the difference.
Note: All the above points are being provided by ABP Maa to the readers only as information. ABP makes no claims to me (Photo credit: pexels)
Published: April 25, 2024 03:56 PM (IST)
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