Age Spots and Freckles After Pregnancy

Hi,

I used to have great skin with no blotches or freckles or age spots. After I got pregnant everything changed. Now I have a brown spots, white spots, and freckles all over my face and arms. Plus my skin is dull and really dry.

I'm looking for some natural solutions that aren’t too expensive.

Thanks


A: Hi, skin changes occur in up to 70 percent of women due to hormonal changes from pregnancy, birth control, or hormone replacement therapy. The best way to prevent from getting worse and to get rid of the existing spots is to avoid the sun and use a good strong sun screen.

For the dull complexion –Try a bi-weekly face scrub. You can use something as simple as baking soda and sugar. Mix the two together in equal portions and add water (or if you skin is very dry add honey) and make a paste. Rub this paste gently all over skin in circular motions – you’re sort of “buffing” the skin (avoid eye area).

Then rinse off and apply a good moisturizer like Emu oil . Apply this to your skin while it’s slightly damp for best results. Don’t forget the eye area. Emu oil is a great natural moisturizer – it’s the closest composition to human skin. It won’t clog pores or cause puffy eyes. Your skin will look brighter and have a nice smooth feel. Try to do this at least twice a week - more if your skin can handle it.

For the blotch skin - Make an aspirin mask by taking two non-coated, plain aspirins and crush them with into a powder form. Add a tiny bit of water, make a mask and apply to your skin. Leave it on for 10-15 minutes. Rinse off and apply Emu Oil all over your face and eye area.

Aspirin contains natural salicylic acid and will slowly and gently peel off the dead skin layers and will slowly help to lighten the brown spots and freckles. This can take a few months to a year – but it will work. For faster results you can alternate the aspirin mask with a gentle, yet powerful skin brightening cream…this will help speed up the sloughing off of the dark pigmented skin. A great natural skin brightening cream should contain pear skin extracts, grapefruit seed extracts and comfry plant extracts. Read more about Skin Spots and the best skin brightener cream here.

Good luck to you and congrats on the new baby.
Linda, Admin