Home remedies to treat dark elbows and knees

When the pressure got applied on the knees or the elbows during some sort of works leads to the formation of dark and dead skin. Black knees and elbows may re resulted due to the bending with the knees for prayer, placing hands on the table basing on the elbows and some other causes. This darkness effects any person regardless of the person’s skin color.

Being in the sun rays for long hours and not treating by exfoliating will adds up the existing blackness. Blackness can be avoided with the help of simple exfoliating and bleaching methods. Here are some of them, have a look and practice to wear shorts and low sleeve dresses with out embarrassment.

Method 1

Ingredients 

• Baking soda
• Milk

Baking soda works tremendous in treating the black skin and removing dead skin.

Process

Take one table spoon of baking soda and mix it with enough milk. Apply the paste over the elbows and knees area and scrub it gently in the circular motion. Follow this method for every next two days until you seek changes.

Method 2

Ingredients 

• Turmeric powder
• Milk
• Honey

The antiseptic properties of turmeric and milk acts as bleaching agents. Where as honey do its natural moisturizing action and it also has the antiseptic properties.

Process

Mix one table spoon of turmeric with one table spoon of honey and milk. Mix them to get a smooth paste. Apply the paste for at least 20 minutes. After that time, rub it for two to three minutes by wetting and then rinse off with the water.

Method 3

Ingredients 

• Sugar
• Olive oil

The exfoliating nature of the sugar will removes the dead skin present over the areas of elbows and knees. Olive oil tends to give its moisturizer to the skin.

Process

Get the sugar and olive in equal amounts and form it in to a thick paste. Apply the paste to knees and elbows area. Rub with the paste for about five to seven minutes and wash with the help of water and mild soap.

Method 4

Ingredients 

• Lemon
•  Honey

Lemon is super house of natural bleaching properties and honey is known to be good moisturizer. These two ingredients have the capacity in preventing the skin darkness.

Process

Take one table spoon of lemon juice and one table spoon of honey. MIx them and apply it on the dark skin areas and let it sit for 20 minutes. Rinse off with plain water and check the results. Repeat the process for thrice a week to quench the light skin texture.

Method 5

Ingredients 

• Gram flour
• Lemon extract

The mixture prepared from gram flour and lemon can treat your dark knees and elbows in a good manner as the ingredient gram flour is having the cleansing agents and lemon is having the bleaching agents.

Process

Take two tablespoons of gram flour in a bowl and mix it with few drops of lemon.  Apply this mixture and rub in the circular motion for five to ten minutes. Let it dry and rinse off with to get the light color skin texture.