Freckles (cont.)
The value of freckles?
Some people like their freckles, while others may be more bothered by their appearance. The cosmetic improvement of the skin is a frequent request among people with freckles. On the other hand, freckles are desirable by some people who like the special character or uniqueness these give them.
Freckles can have their value. One is in poetry. For example, without freckles, Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894), the American physician, professor, and man of letters, could not have written:
His home! the Western giant smiles,
And twirls the spotty globe to find it;
This little speck, the British Isles?
'Tis but a freckle, never mind it.
- Freckles are usually friendly, small tan or light brown spots on sun-exposed skin.
- Freckles can be mistaken for moles and other skin growths.
- Freckles themselves are quite harmless and rarely
develop into skin cancer.
- Freckles can be confused with more
serious skin problems.
- Skin cancer
can at times masquerade or hide as a freckle.
- Uncertain colored or pigmented spots should be examined by your physician or dermatologist.
- Effective treatments are available to help lighten or eliminate bothersome
freckles.
Last Editorial Review: 7/3/2008
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