Dear Readers, Today I am going to discuss Skin Diseases and Cure-Dry Skin and Darkening Treatment. Skin diseases like Darkening of skin, Pigmentation, Dry Skin, Discoloration of skin (leucoderma), Psoriasis, Chloasma, and some natural Home Remedies. Normal healthy skin looks fresh, pink, feels soft and smooth, and well preserved. If the skin is deprived of water, the skin looks cracked and parched and feels rough and hard.

Frequent washing may result in developing dry skin. Failure of protecting skin from moisturizer cream also results in dry skin.  Environmental factors like sun exposure, the wind, and overheated homes also dehydrate the skin. Hereditary is also the main cause of dry skin. It is called ichthyosis as their age grows, their skin becomes rough and parched.

Treatment for Dry Skin

Some useful suggestions for dry skin.

1. Never apply oil or moisturizer before bath but use after a bath.
2. If you are using an air conditioner avoid getting your environment too dry.
3. avoid soaking in baths, showers are less drying.
4. While doing household chores use rubber gloves.
5. use branded cosmetic which is formulated especially for dry skin because other cosmetics may have a dry effect.
6. if these points do not help then visit your dermatologist.

Home Remedy for Dry Skin: Fresh juice of apricot leaves need to apply. It is useful for diseases like eczema, scabies, itching, sunburn, and dryness due to cold exposure.

Discoloration of Skin

It is also called leucoderma. An area of skin lost its color. If it happens without any preceding disease it is called vitiligo. Sometimes it follows burn, injuries, and different diseases. It may affect due to sticking on bindis. This loss of color is due to chemicals present in plastics.

Patches can occur just about anywhere on the body. Leucoderma does not cause any health problems. It is not contagious or dangerous at all. A lot is only a cosmetic problem. There is plenty of hope for a cure. The patches take some time to get erase in vitiligo.

Psoralens is a disease marked by red, itchy, scaly patches. It is also called Psoriasis. Psoralens are the mainstay of treatment. Oral medicine and ointment forms can be used as per doctor instructions.

Home Remedy for Leucoderma: Take radish seeds make powder and mix in vinegar, then apply on white patches of leucoderma. External use only.

Home remedy for Psoriasis: The oil of avocado should apply gently to the affected parts. It is an excellent remedy that helps in taking the scales off.

Darkening of Skin

Pigmentation causes due to many reasons. Chloasma mostly occurs in pregnant women or any other women who took birth control pills. Men also can get the effect. Forehead, cheeks, and chin become dark in chloasma. Freckling is the second type of pigmentation which is inherited. Both freckling and chloasma can be treated with bleaching agents like hydroquinone.

Pigmentation can occur due to hormonal disorders or diseases like thyroid, adrenal hormones. The pigmentation in such cases may be associated with other symptoms as it is more generalized. Need to investigate before treatment.

Home Remedy for Pigmentation:

1. Mix Honey and Lemon apply all over the face leave for 30 minutes. Wash with Luke warm water.
2. Mix whole wheat flour in vinegar. It is an excellent remedy for burns, scalds, itching, and burning eruptions. It is also useful in the case of pigmentation.

Note: If any serious health problems please consult your doctor immediately. The above tips should be followed Under the guidance of your healthcare practitioner. The above-given Remedies are only for external use.

So, these were the tips on Skin Diseases and cures. What are your views on the topic? Do let me know in the comments. If you like this article please share and rate it. I will come back with new posts for health and herbal beauty tips soon.