The brown patches on the skin are called age spots
or silver spots. These spots appear when people get older normally in the 40s. These
spots are found on back of hands, neck, arms, legs and sometimes on the face. There
can be age spots due to sun exposure. These spots are also called liver spots
because of the color. These spots are neither hazardous nor painful although it
is thought to be the cause of skin cancer. You should see a doctor if there is
change in shape or color of these spots. People tend to remove these spots but
its medical treatment is costly and there can be skin scars as well. You can
use aloe vera gel as natural remedy for age spots.
How to Reduce Age Spots Using Aloe Vera Gel
Aloe Vera gel is found in the inner pitch of aloe
vera leaf. You can grow aloe vera plant easily at your home. You have to remove
the leaf part from the aloe vera and split its skin with knife to apply it to
the age spots. Rub this gel gently on the age spots at least twice a day for
about one month before getting any result. You can also have many other recipes
in which aloe vera gel is mixed with other ingredients of natural origin with
the help of which age spots can be reduced. Rose hip oil, lemon juice, onion
juice and apple cider are some of these ingredients. The use of vitamin E can
also be helpful. The best and most effective way to prevent age spots is to
avoid sun exposure and use effective sunscreen. These age spots are due to sun
exposure and not due to internal disorder.
How effective is aloe vera?
Aloe vera can be very effective to lessen pain and
increases the sunburn heals speed although there is no consensus about its
effectiveness. It is quite possible that aloe vera might improve age spots
appearance because these spots are due to sun exposure. There are many anecdotal
evidences available about the effectiveness of aloe vera to reduce age spots. There
are no side effects of aloe vera as it is used externally and it is entirely
non toxic. It can be used as skin moisturizer and skin smoother. You can remove
age spots effectively by reducing sun exposure. There can be improved
appearance of these age spots if you apply aloe vera gel on these spots.
There are 21 minerals and key vitamins in the aloe
vera along with 22 amino acids and saponins, ligin, anthraguinones and complex
enzymes. This composition of the chemicals in the aloe vera makes
polysaccharides which can be helpful in extensive enzyme activity of aloe vera.
These polysaccharides are plant sugar and good for the complex activity. There
are no toxicology levels found in the aloe vera which is the most noticeable
factor. The use of aloe vera can be good for building immune system of the
body. This immune system can work effectively in case of malfunction of endocrine
system. There can be better communication system in the body with the help of
aloe vera.
