Dirty Looking Elbows

Honestly, we are a lot more self conscience about ourselves than others are. I say try some of the previous suggestions but don't let it bother you too much. Don't let it stop you from wearing short or no sleeves; be confident and keep it movin'!

Just my two cents :)

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Usely caused by dry skin, try creams.

I did try the lemons and it worked! It did take a few times of doing this. And mine were really dark.

In chinese medicine they say dark spots on the knees and elbows means a liver problem. You may want to try a cleanse system such as one found on www.mercola.com or your local health food store. Milk thistle is a very good herb for the liver but talk your doctor about any drug interactions or other concerns. If you're not already drinking mainly filtered water and on a whole foods diet, then consider it. Other great places to look are the Weston A. Price foundation and www.enlita.com for dietary advice.

Pumace off the dry skin and keep lotion on.

You can use Diabetic lotions, as they work very well.

Hi! I don't have this problem, but my moum swears by lemon halves. You just cut a lemon in half and sort of put your elbow inside. I suppose you have to rub it around a bit, and leave it on for a while. I hope this helps!

I have the same problem recently, but for me it is my knees!! Ugh! Thanks for the post, I will be trying some of the suggestions.

I can not offer any help as I am wondering the same thing. I am glad you posted this question. After reading replies to your message, I will try the lemons first. If generations have used them and they are easy to come by that is where I will start. I hope we both have good luck as this has always bothered me too. Please let us know if anything does work for you and I will do the same.

You could try Vitamin C+E Repair Cream from Shaklee (search 32512). It will block free radicals and smooth out the skin. Also, if it is related to the liver, you can try a completely natural herbal liver detoxifyer (contains milk thistle extract) called Liver DTX (search 20616). You can view these at www.Shaklee.net/RecipeForHealth. I just saw Shaklee has a new NutriWhite skincare line for this as well (type NutriWhite in the search box).
Based on all of the other testimonials, though, I would buy a couple of lemons first! :)

Dear R. N,

The old fashioned rememdy is to rub lemons on them. You might try that.

Deb D

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@ the drug stores look for fade cream
not sure if it will work but it does help fade age spots
now they dont go away but become less noticable

also could be very dry elbows
i use Avon foot works cracked heel relief cream
works great on nasty heels and helps feet and elbows too

good luck

I also use scrubs that have sea salt or epsom salts, leave
it on for awhile while I'm washing0 my hair
it nice to
know I'm notthe 0nly one that has this problem

Use lots and lots of lotion. The dry dirty look comes from dry cracked skin.

I haven't tried this myself, but my grandma used to put lemon halves on her elbows. She'd just rub her elbow into the half. lol

Does anyone else know if this works? lol

Hi R., If your elbows are discolored, Be sure your skin is hydrated ( good moisturizer). A body scrub will exfoliate your skin, remove dead skin and expose new layers. You may also want to try a skin lightner on your elbows. I am a Mary Kay consultant/would love to get your opinion of our body care product. Please view my website for all product we offer. I would love to sit with you one on one & offer you complimentary pampering using the Mary Kay products. I have used them myself for 25 yrs/they're absolutely wonderful for the skin. My website is www.marykay.com/fgarrettprice
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Yes, I have this problem too. However, the only thing I have used in the shower or bath is scrubs that have sea salt or epsom salts. However, it is more for making my skin soft and helping me to relax my muscles.

Sorry, I can't help on what to do. You could always check with a Dermatologist and see what they can offer. I would try the home remedies first and see if that helps any, then use the Dermatologist as a last resort type of thing. Good Luck

I don't want to sound like I'm selling you something but have you tried Arbonne Body Serum and Lotion? I had elbows like that and after one week they started to look normal again. They aren't rough any longer and look like they belong on my arm again! Great stuff!!

Hi, Dear R. N. I'm latin and I had that problem once in the past, so what I did is use lemon or lime juice with some brown sugar, rub for 5 minutes leave it there for 2 to 3 minutes every day and it helps me, I hope it works with you, just be sure to rinse well the lime and lemon since this could cause spots if is exposed to the sun.
Lime and lemon are natural bleach :) good luck!.

Lemon juice! My Grandmother had this problem, worked for her, it is usually genentic.