Skincare tips: Hormonal imbalance may affect pigmentation on skin
Highlights
- Pigmentation is a common skin concern these days
- Get enough sleep to control pigmentation
- Do not miss micro nutrients to beat pigmentation effectively
The search for a good skincare routine never ends. A perfect solution for problems like acne, pimples or sunburns is always in demand. One more such usually heard complaint is about uneven skin pigmentation or hyperpigmentation. Celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija has shared some valuable tips to deal with this issue in her latest Instagram post. She provided a few simple yet effective hacks to get rid of uneven skin tone. She described a few conditions that might contribute to pigmentation along with tips that can help you manage these effectively.
Pigmentation: Follow these 5 tips and fight hyperpigmentation effectively
1. Maintain healthy hormonal balance
Moving on to the helpful hacks to reduce pigmentation, the first one includes keeping hormones in order. The diet expert says that estrogen and progesterone stimulate the overproduction of melanin when exposed to the sun. Hence, it is necessary to rule out PCOS and thyroid.
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2. Drink enough water
The benefits of staying hydrated are too many. Pooja suggests drinking at least 2-3 litres of water daily to fight pigmentation effectively. Drinking enough water will also help you ensure better skin health and keep dehydration at bay.
Drinking enough water can help keep your skin healthy
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3. Get enough of micronutrients
Consuming essential micronutrients like minerals and vitamins is a must for your overall health. It can be done by drinking vegetable juice daily. She shared her recipe for the juice in the caption. It reads, "Blend any three (or more) different colour vegetables with little water. Strain, add 50% (or don't strain) of the fiber back into the glass, add some lime juice and slurp it down immediately. Also, no fruits, only vegetables like tomato, cucumber, carrot with some celery or coriander leaves."
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4. Eat enough protein
According to Pooja Makhija, uneven pigmentation can happen if you do not have enough intake of proteins. This macronutrient is essential for the body in several ways. It is also helpful in skin regeneration and new cell replacement.
5. Ensure better sleep
Lastly, one has to sleep for 7-8 hours to help the body recover. Pooja Makhija asks her followers to stop scrolling through phones and get ample rest instead.
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The nutritionist laid down some of the useful tips to heal the extra pigmentation of the skin. One can easily inculcate them in the daily routine.
(Pooja Makhija is a nutritionist, dietitian and author)
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