- Age spots, also known as liver spots, are flat brown, gray or black spots that usually appear on the face, shoulders, hands and arms. These spots are common in people over the age of 40, but they can also appear in younger people. Age spots occur when excess melanin, the pigment that gives your skin its color, clumps up and creates the spots. Genetics also play a role in the development of age spots.
- Apple cider vinegar has many healing properties including clearing up age spots. To apply apple cider vinegar as a topical age-spot treatment, mix one part onion juice with one part apple cider vinegar and apply it directly to the age spots. Do this twice daily until you see the age spots disappear, which may take a few months, according to HomeRemediesWeb.com. Also, drinking a full glass of water with 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar each day will accelerate any age spot treatment that you are using.
- Vitamin A and Vitamin C both help to clear unsightly age spots. Applying fruit juices that are high in these two vitamins can fade age spots over time. Simply dab the fruit juice directly onto your age spots using a cotton ball several times a day. Gingko biloba supplements fight age spots and keep your skin looking and feeling healthy.
- The acidic properties in lemons and garlic work to bleach out age spots. Twice daily, apply garlic or lemon juice directly to your age spots using a cotton ball. You can also make a mixture of the two juices for an extra-strength treatment. It may take six to eight weeks before you start noticing results.
- The sun's UV rays accelerate the melanin production in your body. Clumps of melanin cause age spots, so staying out of the sun's rays is important if you are trying to get rid of them. Use sunscreen with the highest SPF available, and wear protective clothing when you have to be out in the sun. Tanning beds aren't safe either, as they can cause the same damaging effects.
