| Ever wondered how to remove age spots without | | | | micro-dermabrasion and photorejuvenation, all of which |
| resorting to uncomfortable or painful peels and | | | | carry risks of irritation and flaking. They are also quite |
| chemicals? The good news is that you can make a | | | | expensive. |
| difference to the appearance of discoloration and liver | | | | But there is a gentler, less invasive way to remove |
| spots on your skin using natural, safe skincare | | | | age spots. It may take a little more time than some of |
| products. You just need to know what special | | | | the methods described above but it's safer and less |
| ingredients to look for when shopping for your creams | | | | expensive. |
| and lotions. | | | | The key to natural age spot removal is an ingredient |
| Age spots can be caused by too much exposure to | | | | called Extrapone™ nutgrass, an extract of the plant |
| the sun when young. But you could also just be | | | | Cyperus rotundus. Nutgrass is a wild plant that grows |
| unlucky - you could be genetically susceptible to getting | | | | in India but also in many other parts of the world. In |
| them if many of your relatives have them too. Either | | | | fact, it's often regarded as a weed, since it can take |
| way, to reduce the likelihood of these blemishes, it's a | | | | over planted crops and grow in all sorts of conditions. |
| good idea to limit your time in the sun to the few | | | | It has been used for thousands of years in Indian and |
| minutes a day needed for good health and vitamin D | | | | Chinese medicine because of its high nutritional value |
| production. | | | | but in recent times another property of nutgrass has |
| There are some pretty drastic steps you can take to | | | | been discovered. |
| remove age spots that can be effective - if you're | | | | Nutgrass can naturally lighten the skin by inhibiting the |
| prepared to take some risks. | | | | formation of the skin pigment, melanin. It's extremely |
| These methods include: | | | | effective against skin discoloration, age spots and |
| - Hydroquinone, a skin whitener banned in some | | | | even freckles. Most importantly, it does this gently and |
| European countries because of cancer concerns. | | | | safely, with no side effects. |
| - Liquid nitrogen therapy, in which an extremely cold | | | | Not only that, nutgrass is also an excellent anti-aging |
| liquid is applied to the age spot. The spot whitens after | | | | ingredient. When combined with a day cream that |
| about a month but the process can sting badly and | | | | contains other natural substances to smooth and |
| there may be permanent scarring or white spots. | | | | enhance the skin's appearance, you have a product |
| - Retin-A, an acid form of vitamin A, which can | | | | that will remove age spots and other marks while |
| remove age spots, wrinkles and other signs of skin | | | | making your complexion lighter, brighter and healthier. |
| aging. People with sensitive skins can experience | | | | So there you have it: a way to remove age spots |
| redness, itching and burning, and you should keep out | | | | safely and naturally, without the need for harsh |
| of the sun while using it as it increases the risk of | | | | chemicals or acids. If you would like to know more |
| extreme sunburn. | | | | about natural methods for lightening the skin, removing |
| - Alpha hydroxy peels (AHA) can cause redness and | | | | wrinkles and restoring a youthful complexion, please |
| flaking, as well as increased sun sensitivity. | | | | take a moment to visit my website. |
| There are also procedures such as | | | | |