Freckles

margo7rhs · 04-11-2005, 08:16 PM

I just started tanning and I've only been two times. I had freckles on my face, sholders, and some on my arms. Now that I started tanning, the freckles are practically covering my face. I know I can't prevent it since I am tanning and I want my face to match the rest of my body. Will my freckles begin to blend in once I start to darken?

Jamie21 · 04-13-2005, 10:44 AM

im fair skined and have frekles as well but the tanning doesnt cover mine up ..they dont bother me so i dont mind,foundation usually covers mine up

sunkissedtan · 04-15-2005, 01:41 PM

I'm no expert on freckles, but I don't think there is a thing you can do about the freckles "popping" out, I have customers that complain of freckles and they just have to cover their face to keep the freckles from really coming out. Then they will use a self tanner on their face to match the rest of their body.

Athens Rose · 04-15-2005, 03:15 PM

Freckles are nothing more than clusters of melanin where it doesn't spread out evenly. The more you tan, the more melanin you create, and the more it clusters on some people. So there's really no way to tan your face and avoid freckles unless you go for sunless.

I say embrace the freckles...it works for me! And my dear boyfriend thinks they're cute.

tan2much · 04-15-2005, 06:25 PM

I heard from an unreliable source that freckles can hold melanoma. I highly doubt it’s true, just thought I should mention.

emma_leigh · 05-02-2005, 05:30 AM

I have freckles on my face too, but I think they add to the colour of your face .. be proud of them, after all they are a sign of beauty!!

Neon Beach · 05-02-2005, 05:55 AM

Freckles are small brownish spots of melanin on human skin in people of fair complexion, predominantly found on the face. Predisposition to freckles is genetic, though exposure to sunlight is a factor in how many appear. The gene for freckling is related to the presence of red hair. Melanin is a pigment that affects skin, eye, and hair colour in humans and other mammals. It is produced by melanocytes, which are found in the bottom layer of the skin's epidermis. Some individual animals and humans have no or very little melanin in their bodies, which is a condition known as albinism. Melanin helps protect the skin from damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Most people's skin darkens when exposed to UV light, giving them more protection when it is needed.

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04-11-2005, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
margo7rhs Join Date: Mar 26 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	I just started tanning and I've only been two times. I had freckles on my face, sholders, and some on my arms. Now that I started tanning, the freckles are practically covering my face. I know I can't prevent it since I am tanning and I want my face to match the rest of my body. Will my freckles begin to blend in once I start to darken?

04-13-2005, 10:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jamie21 Join Date: Mar 10 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 48 Rep Power: 0	im fair skined and have frekles as well but the tanning doesnt cover mine up ..they dont bother me so i dont mind,foundation usually covers mine up

04-15-2005, 01:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
sunkissedtan Join Date: Jul 9 2003 Location: Funky Town Posts: 643 Rep Power: 7	I'm no expert on freckles, but I don't think there is a thing you can do about the freckles "popping" out, I have customers that complain of freckles and they just have to cover their face to keep the freckles from really coming out. Then they will use a self tanner on their face to match the rest of their body.

04-15-2005, 03:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Athens Rose Join Date: Mar 7 2005 Posts: 416 Rep Power: 4	Freckles are nothing more than clusters of melanin where it doesn't spread out evenly. The more you tan, the more melanin you create, and the more it clusters on some people. So there's really no way to tan your face and avoid freckles unless you go for sunless. I say embrace the freckles...it works for me! And my dear boyfriend thinks they're cute.

04-15-2005, 06:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
tan2much Join Date: Mar 19 2005 Posts: 251 Rep Power: 4	I heard from an unreliable source that freckles can hold melanoma. I highly doubt it’s true, just thought I should mention.

05-02-2005, 05:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
emma_leigh Join Date: Apr 29 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I have freckles on my face too, but I think they add to the colour of your face .. be proud of them, after all they are a sign of beauty!!

05-02-2005, 05:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Freckles are small brownish spots of melanin on human skin in people of fair complexion, predominantly found on the face. Predisposition to freckles is genetic, though exposure to sunlight is a factor in how many appear. The gene for freckling is related to the presence of red hair. Melanin is a pigment that affects skin, eye, and hair colour in humans and other mammals. It is produced by melanocytes, which are found in the bottom layer of the skin's epidermis. Some individual animals and humans have no or very little melanin in their bodies, which is a condition known as albinism. Melanin helps protect the skin from damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Most people's skin darkens when exposed to UV light, giving them more protection when it is needed.

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