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Tips to Eliminate Dark Spots from Acne

BY Toley John | 05-08-2010 | 4:40 AM
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If you already have dark spots from acne, there are some solutions that
can help even out your skin tone. These are just a few true religion jeans:

Lemon
Juice is actually a natural skin bleacher. Make a mix of lemon juice,
some honey and a bit of rosewater and dip a cotton ball in the mix.
Apply on the areas you want to treat and leave it on for about 15
minutes. Then, rise with lukewarm water. If you apply this mix everyday
to see results quickly.

A Face Masked made with natural
ingredients found in your kitchen is also a natural way of getting rid
of dark spots from acne. A simple and effective recipe is a mix of
parsley, grated onion, grated cucumber and rose water. Make a ritual out
of it and make the mix every week. You'll smell like a salad, but it
will definitely minimize your dark cheap jeans spots.

Hydroquinone in topical
applications is a very well known skin whitener. It's very effective,
but it's also known to have some side effects. A similar ingredient
that's natural and side-effect-free is Rumex Extract. Rumex Extract
might not act as quickly, but it's effective and a really good
alternative to hydroquinone.

Glycolic acid peels can be done is a
spa. It's also called Alphahydroxy acid (AHA) which is normally used to
treat acne scars. Basically, a chemical peel is applied to get rid of
the very top layer of the skin to allow new skin to develop. The new
skin layer will replace the old scarred one, reducing imperfections like
dark spots and regular acne scars.Dlor