Apr
16
Turmeric - a traditional skin remedy to lighten skin and pigmentation
Hyperpigmentation, Skin lightening, DIY
What it does: Turmeric have been found to cut the skin’s melanin production. It also helps suntanned skin return to its normal shade faster.
How to do it: Mix turmeric powder (you can find this easily in most supermarkets. It is used mainly for Indian cooking so look for stores in areas that cater to this market.) with cucumber juice or lemon juice to make a paste. Apply to the affected area. Leave on for fifteen minutes. Rinse off. With daily use, skin pigmentation will even out.
Why it helps: Turmeric has powerful antioxidant properties, protects against environmental toxins, and has antibacterial properties.
can you use the turmeric and vinegar during the same course of treatment?
i mean can one do the vinegar application at night, and the turmeric mask in the morning?
will this be more effective?
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Hi Nisha, it should not do any harm to use both at opposite ends of the day. Just monitor your skin for added sensitivity from the vinegar before applying the turmeric.
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does it have to be fresh lemon juice or can it be out of the bottle?
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is tumeric the same as saffran?
i mixed safran with olive oil and soaked it for a while.
will i get the same results as using lemon juice?
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Hi,
Turmeric does work, I’ve used it with yougurt and chick pea flour on 3 occasions and it has helped under my chin I have very dark pigmentation and now it is appearing somewhat more subtle - I can’t say its a massive impact but it does work, I hope with continued use it will diminish. I’ve used loads of products dermatologist recommended and lightening cream and in the last two years I’ve not noticed a slight difference but now I can say there is a slight difference now.
Hope you will try this, and hope it works for you!
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PLEASE TELL ME IF TURMERIC WILL WORK ON DERMAL MELASMA?
I HAVE HAD THIS SINCE 1998, AND HAVE TRIED ALL KINDS OF
TREATMENTS AND LASER TREATMENTS TOO. SKIN LIGHTENING CREAMS DO NOT WORK, I AM TAKING SUPPLIMENTS NOW FOR OVER A MONTH, MSM, VIT. C, MULTIVITAMINS, ZINC, SEE NO CHANGES. I USE MICRODERM ABRASION, I REALY THINK I HAVE TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING, LEMON JUICE, APPLE CIDER,
H2O2…..THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME!
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Hi
I have hyperpigmentation over left part of my neck after I caught in fire. The wounds are healed well but the neck is still having hyperpigmentation. Can I use turmeric with cucumber juice? If yes, then how many times a day?
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http://myblogonbeauty.blogspot.com/2007/03/turmeric-as-beauty-aid.html
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Replying to Aseem - your dermal melasma (aka hyperpigmentation) could be due to your body’s over-production of estrogen. I had a similar problem that has finally cleared up. I had “chloasma” for several years. I was given Triluma by a derm doc referred by a useless ob-gyn. A couple years later I got a SMART ob-gyn who knew my problem instantly though she waited to tell me until tests were conclusive. It turns out I had fibroids! I had to have surgery to remove them, but that’s when my chloasma finally started disappearing. If you’re on the pill, that could be the primary cause of it (don’t let anyone tell you differently!). Also, I started using ProActiv 2 years ago. Proactiv is a miracle for blotchy skin!! I live in the AZ desert and the sun did a lot of damage before I realized what was happening (along with the hyperpigmentation from a disord in my uterous). I now faithfully wear sunsreen and carry an umbrella. The darkness on my skin still shows up if I don’t cover up. Hope you get to see this message.
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