Freckles are little localized spots of melanin or skin pigment. To better understand freckles, let me explain a little about melanin. Human melanin or pigment cell, is of two variety. Eumelanin gives skin a brown hue. It is found in great abundance on the skin of dark people and allows them to get darker when they tan. Lighter skin tones have more Pheomelanin. This type of melanin imparts a reddish - yellow hue to skin.
Freckles typically occur on lighter skin. When fair skin is exposed to sunlight, it develops localised lesions or spots of pheomelanin. These reddish brown spots are called freckles. The lighter the skin one has, the more likely is one prone to freckles. Freckles are harmless and are not unattractive per se. But a lot of people with freckles want to reduce or even eliminate them.
A good way to start is to use a good quality sunblock. Sun blocks can protect the skin from the damaging UVA and UVB rays of the sun and prevent the bio-chemical reactions on the skin that leads to the formation of freckles. It is necessary to find the right kind of sunblock so as to not irritate sensitive, light skin.
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