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How to Get Rid of Freckles

May 1st, 2006 by admin
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1. Got Freckles?

Pretty woman with her freckle face

As you may know, freckles are nothing more than spots on your skin where melanin (skin pigmentation) has gone pigment-happy. They are common in children and usually fade as one grows into adulthood. Usually.

2. How to Get Rid of Freckles

While many people find freckles cute or attractive, some of us just want them gone.

While there are several available 'invasive' methods, I would urge you to see your doctor rather than reading an arbitrary web site. Among the more popular medical options are laser freckle removal and the cryogenic freezing of freckles. Over-the-counter bleaching creams are also available.

Freckle Removal & Minimization Tips

Man with a hat
  • Stay out of the sun whenever possible and wear sunscreen when you do go outside. Your freckles will tan just like the rest of you, causing them to become more obvious.
  • Apply lemon juice directly to your face twice a day and let it sit for at least 15 minutes. You can also apply it at night before retiring and wash it off in the morning after rising. This will also increase your sensitivity to sunlight so wear sunscreen when you go out.
  • Rinse your face with sour milk.
  • Apply sour cream over your entire face, let it sit for 15 minutes and then wipe it off with a towel or tissue, but don't rinse.
  • Use a cosmetic cover-up.
  • face Cream Applying Cosmetic

Freckle Removal Cream Recipes:

Use the following home remedies by mixing them with yogurt, your favorite cream, or by applying directly to the skin. Most of these concoctions will make you more sensitive to sunlight, so be sure and use sunscreen when you go outside.

    Lemon Juice
  • Lemon juice
  • Parsley juice
  • Onion juice (Or crushed onions) - not a very pleasant solution...
  • Cucumber juice (you can also crush a cucumber into paste and use the resulting material, want to propagate cucumbers? Learn how to plant cucumbers)
  • Fenugreek oil (Dilute in cream or yogurt)
  • A mixture of 2 oz. Lemon juice, 2 oz. rum, 1 tsp. glycerin, and 4 tbsp. buttermilk - let the mixture set on your face for 30 minutes and wash, no more than twice a day.
  • A mixture of 1 tbsp. yogurt and a dribble of honey. Apply this directly to your freckles and it let set for 30 minutes before washing.

If you know of any more home remedies for freckles please share them with other visitors by filling out the form at the bottom of this page.

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  1. I’m 13 and don’t just have a little of freckles. I have a ton. Its really hard for me being this age and I hate when people make comments about them. I really want to know if this is stuff could work.

  2. August 26th, 2010 at 7:53 am    Liam s Says:

    I’m 13 and I’ve had freckles since I was about 6 . But I have sensitive skin, so I won’t even try the lemon juice but would the onion irritate

  3. August 25th, 2010 at 4:37 pm    jordan Says:

    Heya everyone i do not like my freckles at all i gues i am used to them by now but i would very much like them to go now and i think everyone has good tips and here are sometips that worked for me as i got them from a website x :
    1- lemon juice
    2- fruit masks (eg of what is recomended)
    (appricot , strabberys ,cucumber , red current )
    3- stay out of the sun
    4- parsley juice

    i hope theese tips helped everyone and i have also heard you put sour milk on your face but i dont really want to try that becuase i thougth sour milk is bad for you so if anyone has any infomation about that please let me no please xx :)
    i hope you guys get good luck xx :p
    Thank You For the tips and hope you find mine useful x

  4. August 21st, 2010 at 6:09 am    Whitney Says:

    Im 13 and ive had freckles for a while now!!! i want to get rid of them!!! personaly. the lemon juice doesnt work for me ive tried it several times!! im gonna try laura’s tip!! thnx and good luck!! :)

  5. August 19th, 2010 at 2:11 pm    nikki Says:

    I’m turning 13 in twelve days… i have freckles on my nose and a little bit on my cheeks. the more i grow, the more i hate my freckles!! its so weird i did’t always have them… i got them when i waas like 7 or 8. But even weirder, im latina and i dont know too many latinos with freckles… anyway, i want to look pretty for my bday so if you guys have any safe suggestions (that dont include onions) please im dying 2 know!! thanx!!

  6. August 16th, 2010 at 1:43 am    melina Says:

    This actually works!!!! but i am sick of freckles.i dont have many(just on the forehead and nose)but what i did was i smashed onions into a bowl and let them set for 3 mins(while ur waiting find a cheese grader)after the onions hav set use them on the cheese grader and make onion juice,let the onion juice set for 4 mins,after that find a sponge,dip the sponge into bowl,and use the sponge to message ur face (and face only) put cucumbers on eyes and just keep doing that for bout 15 mins a day a week and ur freckles will be gone b4 u know it! good luck~ XxmelinaxX was here

  7. I seriously recommend “Perfect Peel Solutions” Glycolic Acid Chemical Peel (30%). I am 26 and have had freckles pretty much my whole life until I tried this product. My freckles aren’t completely gone (I don’t stay out of the sun like I should) but they are so much faded and not very noticable anymore. My friends and family say I’m not the same without my “cute” freckles, but I don’t care! I love the new me!

  8. August 14th, 2010 at 4:47 pm    stephanie Says:

    My mom had freckles im 14 and i do my mom put lemon juice on her face :D u should try it it works dont wash it off she says(: hope this helps

  9. OK LISTEN PPL i have freckles EVERYWHERE on my nose on my cheeks forhed eyebrows lips and now there starting to go to my arms and shoulders i were alot of sunscreen but tht still dosent work im only 10 years old someone who knows how to get rid of freckles my way plz respond to kara IM DESPRATE JUST PLZ PLZ help i need to get rid of them FAST before school starts thts in 2 weeks LOL
    just plz help ps no surgery and it has to be ok for 10 year olds plz i dont want to be made fun of anymore!!!!!!:(

  10. Hello Im 12 and i have alot of freckles. I dont know if these work but they might work;
    -Lemon Juice
    -Bio Oil
    -Mustard and Lemon Juice (Mixed Together)
    -Sour Milk/Creme
    -Skin Lightening Creams
    -Onions
    -Cucumber Juice mixed with Honey (You need to wash it off after 15 mins)
    -Papaya Juice ( You need to wash it off after 15 mins)
    -Vitamin E Oil

    Hope these Help!
    Good Luck

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