When I got smart and start taking care of myself one of the things that was just driving me nuts was all those horrible looking age spots on my forearms and back of my hands. I swear just looking at them you’d thing I was 20 years older than I really am.

I also had pretty bad skin discoloration on my face (streaks really) as a result of freckles and over exposure to the sun. This is something my mother suffered from as well, so while not unexpected, the hyperpigmentation was very unwelcome.

Mom never did anything about her skin discoloration, but I’m here to show you how you can get rid of age spots and skin discoloration with some easy to get natural and inexpensive products.

ROSEHIP SEED OIL gets rid of age spots. This is what I use and I’m amazed with the results! I use this on my hands and on my face at night. The skin discoloration (hyperpigmentation) on my face has disappeared within 3 months of use. The age spots on my hands are faded and almost, but not completely gone. My hands do look much much younger and my skin on both face and hands is soft and smooth.

Rosehip seed oil is high in fatty acids and is great for aging skin and age spots. It absorbs fairly quickly and has been shown to reduce wrinkles and scars too.

I can stop right here (but I have a few other things to remove age spots you might want to check out) and tell you to just go get rosehip seed oil for age spots and you can purchase this to remove skin discoloration from my link here and I earn a few bucks if you get it from Mountain Rose Herbs, or you can get it somewhere else if you want. It does work. I do suggest you try it regardless of where you get it.

DANDELION SAP is said to remove age spots. This one is super cheap, just go to the park or out to your front yard. This annoying weed to some can be your secret solution to younger healthier looking skin. Break open the hollow stem and apply the sap to your age spots 2-3 times daily.

FRUIT ACIDS AND AHA – Fruits are the natural source of AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) You’ll find AHA as an ingredient in many skin care products. Alpha Hydroxy Acid is a natural skin exfoliate that removes the outer dead skin cells and stimulates cell growth in the exposed healthy new skin cells. AHAs are what are used in acid peels which can lighten skin discolorations and age spots. While you won’t get near the concentrations used in a clinic (up to 50%) you don’t need to pay a fortune to get AHA benefits. Try either lemon (citric acid) or fresh pineapple (sorbic acid). Just cut up the fruit and apply to the age spots 2-3 times daily. Leave it on for about 10 minutes then rinse. You should see age spots lighten if you keep it up.

OOLONG TEA – It’s just plain healthy! Oolong tea has been shown to reduce age spots and wrinkles and is also said to help with weight loss. We know that teas contain antioxidants so I’d suggest you drink a couple of cups of oolong tea a day. You could drink this instead of coffee and you should see some amazing benefits. Lightening age spots and reducing wrinkles may be only two of them.