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  2. Freckle - Wikipedia

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    Freckles are not a skin disorder, but people with freckles generally have a lower concentration of photo-protective melanin, and are therefore more susceptible to the harmful effects of UV radiation. It is suggested that people whose skin tends to freckle should avoid overexposure to sun and use sunscreen .

  3. Light skin - Wikipedia

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    Light skin is a human skin color that has a low level of eumelanin pigmentation as an adaptation to environments of low UV radiation. [1] [2] Due to migrations of people in recent centuries, light-skinned populations today are found all over the world.

  4. Sun Spots vs Freckles: How to Tell the Difference, And What ...

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    Ever spot something on your skin and wonder um, how long has that been there? Before you fall down the rabbit hole of Google, let’s start with step one: identifying what the spot in question ...

  5. Human skin color - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. "Skin pigmentation" redirects here. For animal skin pigmentation, see Biological pigment. Extended Coloured family from South Africa showing some spectrum of human skin coloration Human skin color ranges from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. Differences in skin color among ...

  6. Mom's freckles turn out to be a rare and aggressive form of ...

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    The mom of two, from Georgia, simply chalked them up to being in the sun. "Honestly, I thought they were sun spots. I thought they were going to say, 'just your skin aging.

  7. Melanin - Wikipedia

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    Freckles and moles are formed where there is a localized concentration of melanin in the skin. They are highly associated with pale skin. They are highly associated with pale skin. Nicotine has an affinity for melanin-containing tissues because of its precursor function in melanin synthesis or its irreversible binding of melanin.

  8. Liver spot - Wikipedia

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    From the age of 40, the skin is less able to regenerate from sun exposure, and liver spots are very common in this age group, particularly in those who spend time in the sun. [ 7 ] In the overwhelming majority of cases, liver spots pose no threat and require no treatment, though they occasionally have been known to obscure the detection of skin ...

  9. Xeroderma pigmentosum - Wikipedia

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    Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a genetic disorder in which there is a decreased ability to repair DNA damage such as that caused by ultraviolet (UV) light. [1] Symptoms may include a severe sunburn after only a few minutes in the sun, freckling in sun-exposed areas, dry skin and changes in skin pigmentation. [1]