How do I lighten and cure my dark elbows with natural or home remedies? Lemon couldn’t help I used it before.

There are several other natural remedies for dark elbows you can employ to take care of your dark elbows. The only thing is that you must follow these remedies to lighten dark elbows regularly. The other thing is that you must also be patient and not give up. Most of the time, people expect overnight results with natural remedies. Keep in mind that this never happens. One has to work at them slowly and steadily and only then will you be able to see results. The first thing to know is why your elbows have dark skin. Since it is a joint, there are several folds of skin that bunch up on the outside of the elbow. These have a tendency to trap dirt, dust as well as perspiration. All of these substances stick around and lead to a layer of dead skin on the outer elbow area. This dead skin gives the appearance of being darker than normal skin. The first thing to you should do to lighten dark elbows is maintain a regular schedule of cleaning your elbows. The first step towards this is exfoliating them. You should use a gentle exfoliating scrub that is suited to your skin type. You can also use one you make on your own. If you have dry dark elbows, make one with a few sugar crystals and olive oil. This can be rubbed in gentle circular motions till the sugar is completely melted. For oily skin, you can make one with a mix of coarsely ground walnuts and yogurt. Use it the same way as you would any store brought scrub. This will take care of removing the top layer of dead skin. After using this remedy for dark elbows, you can start working on reducing the discoloration as well.

Mix lime juice and yogurt in equal parts and apply this to your outer elbows. You can leave it on your elbows for some time and then wash with water as usual. This is one of the most highly effective and useful remedies to lighten dark elbows. You can also leave a few strands of saffron on a tablespoon of milk cream overnight. Apply this to your elbows and leave it on for as long as you can for excellent results. Alternately, you can also apply a layer of one part each of organic apple cider vinegar, water and hydrogen peroxide. This will help to lighten the color of your skin gradually. Also, you must make it a point to keep the skin well moisturized at all times. This will also maintain better quality and texture of the skin permanently.