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What are Freckles?


	Freckles are collections of melanin pigment in the skin
	When the sun damages our skin, it can cause freckles.

What are they?

Freckles are little brown spots on the skin that are caused by the sun. We all have pigment-producing cells in our skin called melanocytes. These melanocytes produce melanin pigment and feed it to keratinocytes, the normal skin cells that form the outer barrier of our skin.

This barrier protects us from the insults of nature, and importantly, from the sun. This pigment prevents us from being damaged by the sun’s powerful rays. When our melanocytes become damaged by the sun, we produce freckles, which are simply abnormal collections of melanin pigment in the skin.

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Last Modified: September 07, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions
		What are Freckles?		Can Freckles be Cancerous?
		What Causes Freckles?		How Can I Prevent Them?
		What is Laser Freckle Removal?		What are melanocytes?
		How Can I Remove / Get Rid of Freckles?		What are keratinocytes?
		Does Tanning Cause Freckles?		What is melanin?

The information contained in the above article is purely for educational purposes and is not intended to provide any medical advice. Always consult with your physician before having any medical procedure performed.