FIGHT WITH MELASMA AND DARK SKIN AROUND NECK AND BACK

How to Get Rid of Dark Skin around the Neck and Back – 5 Home Remedies

et’s first understand this condition – Why does one develop dark skin around the neck and back?

The condition in which people usually get dark skin at certain areas is known as acanthosis nigricans. This kind of ailment is distinguished by hyper pigmentation of the skin, especially along the folds and creases in the body such as neck and at the corner of the thighs.

Remember: This is not an infection and is not contagious.

Causes pertaining to dark neck

There are many reasons behind this condition, the foremost reason being negligence. Though women make sure to keep their face clean by washing it couple of times a day, they usually forget to scrub the neck and back area that eventually leads to dark skin. No matter how much you groom yourself, such dark patches can completely ruin your look whilst affecting your self confidence.

Medical Reasons

Medical reasons for such dark neck include diabetes, hereditary, obesity, polycystic ovary etc. Even poor hygienic conditions also lead to such beauty ailment. Tanning, followed by too much exposure to sun also leads to darkening of such areas including arms and feet too. Hot and humid climate leads to sweating, which accumulates at creases and folds of the skin, thereby causing darkness.

Melasma also known as chloasma, can be another medical factor for such condition that occurs during pregnancy. Chloasma leads to formation of discoloration of skin around neck, back and forearms because of hormonal imbalance.

This could also be due to the oil applied to the hair. The oil can get trapped between the folds of the skin and attract dust making the skin dark.

I offer you top 5 home remedies to get rid of dark skin around neck and back. Do have a look!

1. CUCUMBER

Cucumber helps in cleansing impurities and dirt from the skin, whilst smoothening the skin and adding glow to the skin. This is the reason cucumber is one of the vital ingredients in home facials.

• First grate the cucumber or even prepare the juice to apply on the skin.
• Now apply the grated part of juice of the cucumber in the dark areas.
• Now gently scrub the dark areas for a couple of minutes and leave it.
• Wash it after 15 minutes.

2. LEMON JUICE

The citric acid present in citrus fruits is a natural bleaching agent. And lemon juice is the best of all in whitening the darker spots. This is another great home remedy to remove dark skin around neck and back.

• Apply lemon juice with a cotton ball on the grimy parts of the neck and back.
• Now leave it for 10-20 minutes and wash it off with water.
• You should not go out in sun after applying lemon juice.
• And if you’ve sensitive skin then use diluted lemon juice.

3. MIX OF HONEY AND TOMATO

While honey is a natural moisturizer that lightens the skin tone, tomato like lemon has acid contents that work as a bleaching agent.

• Prepare a mixture of honey and tomato juice.
• Now apply this mix on the affected areas.
• Leave the mix on the skin for 20 minutes and wash it off.
• Follow this home remedy daily to get faster results.

4. POTATO

Potato is another great home remedy that helps in lightening dark skin around neck and back. It is another natural bleaching agent, which is also recommended to treat under eye dark circles.

• Grate a potato or prepare juice out of it.
• Now apply the grated potato or its juice on the neck and other dark areas.
• Leave the juice for 15 minutes and rinse off with water.
• You can also add lime juice to potato juice for more effective results.

5. YOGHURT

Yoghurt is another great home remedy that cleans the skin. While the acid present in it lightens the skin, the yoghurt overall removes impurities, whilst moisturizing and adding glow to the skin.

• Apply yoghurt directly on the dark areas.
• Leave it for 10-15 minutes and then rinse off

You can also apply a mixture of yoghurt and lime juice to get faster results.
So these are my top picks on how to get rid of dark skin around neck and back. Hope it helps!