How to Get Rid of Dark Knees and Elbows ?

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How to Get Rid of Dark Knees and Elbows: The elbows, knees, armpits, and neck are some of the darkest exposing areas on our body.

This caused mainly caused due to:

1. Accumulation of dead cells
2. Exposure to UV rays
3. Daily dust and pollution
4. Melanin accumulation

It often forces us to put on covered clothes. But those days are over. Here are the simplest ways to have spotless knees and elbows.

Remedies :

The following ways are strictly for knees, elbows and other darkened body parts but not the face.

ENO + Coconut Oil

1. Eno ( 1 packet)
2. 1/2 lemon squeezed
3. Aloe vera extract ( 1 teaspoon)
4. Coconut oil ( 1 teaspoon)
5. Any white toothpaste (a reasonable amount)

Steps

1. Make a fine white paste
2. Rub the paste on the darkened areas in a circular motion for 2 minutes
3. Leave the paste to dry for the next 15 minutes
4. Rub off the paste using an old toothbrush
5. Rinse with fresh water
6. Get instant results

Potato and honey

Steps:

1. Apply honey to your darkened body parts
2. Cut a slice of potato and rotate it on the honey applied areas in a circular motion for the next 3  minutes
3. Wash it off with warm water
4. Repeat it thrice a week

Tumeric+Honey

1. Turmeric (1 teaspoon)
2. Curd (1 teaspoon)
3. Honey ( 1 teaspoon though optional)

Steps

1. Apply it on affected areas
2. Leave it for 15 minutes
3. Rinse it off with fresh water
4. Repeat it thrice a week

Baking Soda+ Toothpaste

1. Any white toothpaste
2. Baking soda ( 1 spoon)
3. 1 lemon squeezed

Steps

1. Rub the paste on the areas
2. Leave the paste to dry for 15 minutes
3. Rinse it off with fresh water

Cucumber

Steps

1. Rub sliced cucumber and honey on the areas in a circular motion for 2 minutes regularly

Vinegar

1. Vinegar ( 1 teaspoon)
2. Yogurt ( 1 teaspoon)

Steps

1. Massage the paste on the areas for 2 minutes
2.  Leave it for 10 minutes
3. Rinse it off with fresh water
4. Repeat it thrice a week

Olive oil

Steps

1. Mix 1 teaspoon olive oil with 1 / 2 teaspoon sugar
2. Apply it on the areas thrice a week

These are the most effective and pocket-friendly remedies you must try right now