Blue-eyed, fair-haired or red-haired people often have "kisses of the sun" - that's how freckles are called in childhood. But, if a girl with bunnies freckles to face, then a young woman, they can bring a lot of trouble. A small amount of these specks on the skin gives the image of each beauty a special charm, but when there are too many freckles, it makes sense to think about clarification.
What are freckles?
Solar markings on the skin, called scientific ephelids, are yellow or light brown specks the size of a seed and first appear in childhood (6 to 10 years). Especially noticeable freckles are in the period of increased solar activity - in spring and summer. In autumn and winter they become lighter or completely disappear. Place of localization - sun-exposed skin: shoulders, hands, décolletage, face. Spots do not rise above the skin at all, and due to their color they are due to the accumulation of melanin pigment in the upper layer of the epidermis.
Why do freckles appear?
The causes of freckles on the face and body are associated with a genetic predisposition. From the point of view of dermatology, ephelids are a hereditary disease transmitted by an autosomal dominant type. In rare cases, freckles are an alarm bell, signaling about:
- hormonal failure (often, during pregnancy);
- problems with the kidneys and bile ducts;
- stress.
If in the childhood you did not have "sun kisses", and in adulthood they suddenly appeared, it is worth consulting with a doctor.
How to clean the face of freckles?
There are many ways to lighten freckles. Here are some of them:
- In a glass of cool water, put a couple of slices of lemon, spoon them with a spoon. With this remedy, wipe your face in the morning.
- Grind parsley with a knife or blender, pour 2 teaspoons of the received mass with a glass of boiling water. When the product cools, you can wipe your face. It is appropriate to strain this infusion and freeze in the form of ice cubes, which in the morning effectively wipe the face.
- To clarify freckles on the face, as a rule, juice of fresh cucumber, black currant or grapefruit helps. Concentrated product wipe pigmented skin.
- A mild whitening effect is given by fermented milk products - kefir, kumis, yogurt. Masks from them - a real wand-zashchalochka, if the face has a lot of freckles.
- A proven cure for clearing ephelids is cucumber lotion. You can still get it in a pharmacy or a store, but it's best to cook it yourself. It will take two fresh cucumbers and vodka (200 ml). Vegetables cut into circles, put in a bottle, poured with vodka and leave to infuse for 10 - 14 days in a dark pantry. The finished lotion is filtered, diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10. To treat freckles on the face of this remedy you need to wipe the skin in the morning and evening.
Removing freckles in the salon
Cosmetologists know how to get rid of freckles on the face. For cleansing the skin, they offer:
- Peeling - the top layer of the skin is removed by the action of special acids;
- Grinding - freckles along with the surface layer of the epidermis are removed using an erbium or alexandrite laser.
- Quartz - after the course of procedures, exfoliation of the pigmented cells is observed.
- Lotion - freckles are clarified due to the action of a special composition (for example, a mixture of bodypain, salicylic alcohol, white mercury ointment and phenol solution), which helps exfoliate the upper skin cells.
How to protect your face from freckles?
For people who are predisposed to the appearance of ephelids, it is extremely important to observe the following preventive measures:
- In the period of solar activity, wear a hat or cap, which hides the face from direct rays.
- Apply to the face and open skin skin cream , the degree of protection which SPF 15 - 30. Do not buy cheap funds.
- Before the onset of spring, add to the diet foods rich in vitamin C and nicotinic acid (PP) - citrus, onion, sauerkraut, chicken meat, buckwheat porridge.
But always remember that freckles give a twist to your appearance. Be proud of it.