Spring question: where do freckles come from and what to do with them?

Freckles are special pigmented spots that are located on the human body, they can be found not only on the face, but also on the arms, shoulders and back. These spots appear due to the deposition of a pigment such as melanin in the layers of the skin. Freckles can be either light and subtle, or darker.

As a rule, freckles are most often found in preschoolers and adolescents, and after crossing the threshold of thirty years, their number noticeably decreases. In winter, freckles become barely noticeable, and with the onset of heat, they become more.

Exposure to the sun on our skin can not only lead to new freckles, but also darken old ones. Even if you have tried to remove them with creams and lasers, with the onset of summer there is a good chance that they will form again.

People with blond or red hair have a lot more freckles than brunettes or brown-haired people. This is due to the fact that they have much less melanin in their skin. Freckles appear to protect our skin from the effects of solar radiation, they can save us from burns and eliminate the formation of skin cancer cells.

This is not to say that freckles are a disease or negative genes, but still, people with freckles are more susceptible to sunlight because they do not have enough melanin. Doctors say that such people should use special creams for protection and do not stay in the open sun for a long time.

Why do freckles appear?

Peeling is a skin injury!

The appearance of age spots can occur as a result of aggressive effects on the skin of the face. These can be various types of peels, accidental damage to the skin, squeezing out blackheads, and, among other things, improper care for problem skin. The color and density of pigmentation depends on the properties and intensity of damage. To lighten the skin of the face in such cases, a number of measures are needed, aimed not only at the visible elimination of age spots, but at serious treatment.

Frequent and many hours of exposure to sunlight.

Freckles are the most common type of age spots that appear on the face when exposed to sunlight or other sources of ultraviolet light. The face is most open to light, but it is on it that the skin is most delicate and thin. What gives our skin its darker hue, called tan, is melanin. Its function is to protect the skin from burns, but if you abuse the solarium or stay under the open rays of the daytime sun too much, then the pigment may lie unevenly. Some people think that sunscreen will save you from the appearance of unsightly spots, but this is not always the case. To minimize the risk, it is better not to be in direct sunlight for a long time during the day, choosing the evening or morning time. Long-term exposure to ultraviolet rays, especially on fair-skinned women, can not only cause a large number of new freckles, but also lead to real burns.

Lack of minerals and vitamins

A fairly common problem is the lack of vitamins and minerals in the body. Lack of vitamin C or copper can cause spots.

How to avoid freckles?

1. Take vitamins. You can prevent the appearance of freckles in the spring if you saturate your diet with foods high in vitamins C and PP. Skin pigmentation occurs precisely because of the lack of these vitamins in the human body.

2. Ultraviolet rays: risks and how to protect yourself from them. Do not allow a sharp interaction of the skin and UV rays. The process of pigment production should occur gradually.

If you leave the house, then it is simply necessary to use special lotions or creams with UV protection. They should be used from March-April until autumn, while there is sun.