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Freckles are a skin condition in which the flat, round spots of melanin appear on the human skin in people who have fair skin. The constant exposure to sunlight is responsible for causing freckles. These melanin spots develop randomly on any part of the skin. These spots can be brown, yellow, red, tan or black in color. During summer time one can easily see people suffering with freckles. Those who have fair complexion and red or light colored hair are more prone to get freckles. This skin condition is present in both men and women.
Types of Freckles -
- Ephelides – These are flat and red or brown in color. These kinds of freckles generally appear in summer season and look fainter in the winter season.
- Lentigines – These are small in size and can be tan, brown or black in color. These spots appear darker than those which appear in ephelides type of freckles. These freckles will not become fainter in winter.
The skin parts that are more exposed to sunlight are the main areas of the skin where freckles arise. Face is the common skin part where you can easily see freckles. Infants and adults don’t have any risks of getting this skin condition. The people belonging to the age group of 16 years to 50 years are the main target for this skin condition.
Causes of Freckles -
- Overexposure of skin to the sunlight is the main cause of freckles. Such freckles will fade when the summer will end.
- When the melanin skin pigment gets accumulated in one part of the skin then it also can lead to freckles.
- Heredity also plays important role in deciding whether you will have this skin condition or not.
- Hormonal imbalance can also cause freckles.
- Those who have fair skin can absorb more ultraviolet rays and hence have more chance of getting freckles.
Symptoms of Freckles -
- The skin color will change in the affected part of the skin.
- Freckles can also be accompanied with diarrhea.
- Wight loss and abdominal pains are also some of the symptoms of freckles.
- The affected parts of the skin can get converted into moles.
- You may pass blood or mucus Internet eh stools.
- The freckles can also be a warning sign of skin cancer.
Treatment for Freckles –
- A chemical peel is the popular treatment used to remove the age spots and the freckles along with other common skin problems like wrinkles and fine lines. These chemicals are effective in making the skin smooth and tight and thus reduce freckles also.
- Hydroquinone and Kojic acid are effective in the treatment of freckles. These two things are used in beaching creams hence you can apply these bleaching creams to get cure from freckles.
- Laser treatments are also popular way of getting rid from freckles. There are some side effects of using laser, which you should ask your doctor in advance.
- Cryosurgery is also an effective treatment for freckles in which liquid nitrogen is used to cure the freckles.
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