The question is brewing: "Why are the elbows black?" Darkening of the skin color of the elbows is a signal of the presence of diseases that cause such changes. The reasons may be different, but in 90% of cases they are associated with hormonal changes. Black dry elbows indicate a lack of hormones in the body. The thyroid gland produces a small amount of thyroxine, and the balance of iodine is disturbed. This problem can be fixed by visiting a specialist.
Diabetics know very well why the elbows are black. With this disease, the nutrition of skin cells is disturbed, dehydration occurs. Thin and dry, easily vulnerable, prone to various inflammations, the skin on the elbows cracks and darkens.
If you are allergic or prone to all sorts of dermatoid skin diseases, you can easily find out why the elbows are black by visiting a dermatologist. Many skin diseases are characterized by changes in its color on the elbows, coarsening and peeling.
It can be dangerousskin fungus. And if you do not treat it in time, the disease goes into a dangerous stage - psoriasis. This disease is very difficult to treat, sometimes even impossible. We can safely add beriberi to this list.
You can start self-treatment only after a visit to a specialist doctor and after all kinds of tests have been carried out and the reason why the elbows are black has been established. There are so many recipes:
- ointments (both store-bought and homemade);
- gadgets;
- decoctions.
Let's take a look at some of the things you can make yourself with little effort.
First in this list of recipes are preparations on natural oils. The most effective are olive oil, sea buckthorn, fir and cedar, badger fat, camphor oil and cocoa butter are very good. To enhance the effect, it is recommended to combine several ingredients.
In clean steamed skin, slowly and carefully rub the selected oil, after 30 minutes remove the excess with a soft cloth. We do the procedure every day at any convenient time. It is advisable to periodically change the oil to any other from the list.
The second place is rightfully occupied by oil masks. The basis for such masks is the usual baby cream or petroleum jelly.
There are two types of masks - with herbs and stone masks.
Herbal:
- chamomile;
- calendula;
- horsetail;
- thyme;
- rosemary;
- comfrey root.
They are all good for skin treatment. We take a pinch of three different herbs, knead thoroughly in a mortar and add the oil base, mix well. Comfrey root should be present in any variation, it is dominant. If there is no mortar, you can grind in a coffee grinder.
Stone fruits are cooked according to the same principle.
Usually grape, lemon, pomegranate or cumin seeds are used.
The mixture is applied to the elbows at night as a compress.
Decoctions are prepared by steaming the same seeds of three types in any variation. For 0.5 liters of water, three s alt spoons of seeds. We dip our elbows in a hot broth (not boiling water) and soar for 5-10 minutes.
How to remove black elbows, what measures are more effective, everyone will choose for himself.
