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8. Reduce the Appearance of Stretch Marks
No one likes the way stretch marks look and you can make them much less noticeable by using lemon juice. The mildly acidic compounds in lemon juice help them to remove dead skin cells and lighten the skin. This can greatly reduce the appearance of those ugly stretch marks. Rub a slice of fresh lemon over the affected area for about 5 minutes. Use a gentle, circular motion. Allow the juice to dry completely, and then rinse off with warm water. Repeat twice each day for best results.
9. Lighten Dark Underarms and Elbows
If you have darker skin on your elbows or underarms, you can lighten it by using lemon juice. For elbows, simply slice a fresh lemon in two. Stick your elbow in one half and twist it around for a minute. Repeat with the other elbow. Rinse with clear water. Repeat this procedure once each day. You should see results in about 6 weeks. You can lighten your underarm skin by rubbing a fresh slice of lemon under each arm for about 1 minute. Allow it to work for about 5 minutes, and then rinse with warm water.
10. Lighten Freckles and Age Spots
Freckles are a common sign of sun damaged skin and age spots are simply darker spots that occur over time due to excessive exposure to the sun. Lemon juice has powerful skin lightening and bleaching compounds that lighten the skin and can even make these kinds of dark spots disappear over time. Rub a fresh slice of lemon over the affected areas for about 5 minutes or saturate a cotton ball with pure lemon juice and apply it to the area. Allow the juice to work for about 10 minutes, and then rinse with cool water. Repeat twice each day for best results.
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