What are liver or ageing spots?

Its possible causes, common Signs & Symptoms, and how Holistic Remedies can help.

Age spots also known as liver spots, sunspots or solar lentigo are harmless, flat patches of darkened skin.

• Age spots, look like cancerous growths but they are not!
• They are very common in adults older than 50, but younger people can get them too!
• These spots may affect people of all skin types, but they’re more common in adults with light skin.
• For cosmetic reasons, they can be lightened or removed.

Most Common signs & symptoms of Age spots may include.

• They vary in size!
• They usually appear on areas exposure to the sun, such as the face, neck, back of hands, shoulders and arms.
• Group in one spot, similar to a patch of freckles.
• Look like flat, circular or oval patches with areas of increased pigmentation.
• Are usually tan to dark brown.

When to see a doctor

• Age spots don’t require medical care as such, but it is suggested to get them checked if:
• They turn black or have an unusual combination of colors
• Increase in size
• Have an irregular border or
• Start bleeding

Possible causes and Risk factors for Age spot are:

• Overactive pigment or melanin – a natural pigment that gives skin its color.
• Ultraviolet or UV light speeds up the production of melanin.
• Age spots appear when melanin becomes clumped or is produced in high concentrations.
• Use of commercial tanning lamps and beds can also cause
• age spots.

Home Remedies and Herbal Supplements for Liver spots.

Make sure to avoid any food or ingredient you are allergic or sensitive to – discussed in this article!

Olive Oil

• Apply a small amount of olive oil directly onto the age spots and massage it into the skin for a minute or two until absorbed.
• Repeat twice daily for better results.

Aloe vera is a commonly used natural remedy for various skin issues, including age spots.

• Apply its juice or gel directly to the dark spots for 30 minutes in the morning and evening.
• Rinse with lukewarm water.
• Apply moisturiser afterwards.

Top Essential oils for Liver or ageing spots.

Aromatherapy is the use of plants extracts for healing.

Make sure to dilute them in a career oil such as olive oil etc. and apply externally!

• Frankincense oil is a supernatural oil when it comes to helping to fade scarring, which is essentially what age spots are.
• Lemon essential oil is also very useful for decreasing fade scars and age spots; exfoliating skin; brightening and lightening skin; and normalizing skin tone and texture.
• Lavender essential oil is known as the calming oil, and has the power to calm the skin too, including age spot damaged skin.
• Geranium oil helps calm redness while toning the skin at the same time. It has a natural ability to improve hydration retention, which helps the skin decrease any appearance of scarring or hyperpigmentation.
• Rosemary can help to enhance the skin’s natural circulation, which can be a major boost in fading the appearance of age spots.

Try to use essential oils with coconut or castor seeds oil that can help build protection against sunburns and also has natural antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antioxidant properties, which can reduce skin damage.

Homeopathic approach for Solar lentigo of ageing spots

Homeopathy is one of the most popular, safe and natural holistic systems of medicines – a unique, personalised approach.

Consult a qualified homeopath for a proper assessment and take tailor-made remedies as per your causative factors, modalities and peculiar signs and symptoms etc.

Here are Top 6 suggested homeopathic remedies for liver spots:

• Antimonium crudum is a homeopathic remedy normally used for brown liver spots that appear on shoulders.
• Plumbum metallicum is suggested for ash coloured, brown liver spots and acts as a depigmenting agent that treats melasma with pale, corpse like spots on sunken cheeks.
• Lycopodium is one of the main remedies for hyperpigmentation – liver spots, usually affect arms and thighs and the face appear greyish, pale with blue circles around eyes. Such patients also produce a lot of gas or flatulence with bloated abdomen and desire sweets or warm foods.

• Phosphorus is normally prescribed for tiny brown spots or freckles on nose that are worse in summer and these individuals crave cold food.
• Natrum Muriaticum is used for clearing skin due to freckles from brown to black colour because of collection of melanic pigments because of too much sun exposure.
• Apis Mellifica spots appear in light white colour: such patients have various allergies and feel stinging pains on their skin.

Prevention and additional Tips to avoid further damage:

• Avoid the sun exposure specially during summer months between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Avoid outdoor activities for other times of the day.
• Use sunscreens & cover up.
• Consider wearing clothing designed to provide sun protection.

For your particular health problem(s), or to change your medications it is strongly suggested to avoid self-medication and consult your GP / health provider or Mind & Body Holistic Health Clinic.

You may also book your one-to-one consultation with one of our practitioners for your tailor-made remedies as per your causative factors, peculiar signs & symptoms etc.  

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