Stevie_22

Hi.

Sorry if this is in wrong forum but i have a question. Started up in the sunbeds two months ago and noticed that i have been gettin some freckles, but one of them is a huge freckle on my nose.

Is this common?.

Sorry if its a stupid question. Just because i heard sunbeds are really bad for you I had just wondered. Been going for 9 mins every week and using lotion, Australia Gold.

Thanks

Neon Beach

The first thing you should know about freckles is that they are harmless. They are just pigment cells (cells that contain color) that are contained within the skin in small batches. Freckles are usually tan or light brown, flat, and very small (smaller than the head of a pin). Sometimes they overlap and run together, so they may look larger.

Being outside in the sun may help cause freckles or make them darker. People, especially kids, with fair complexions - lighter skin and eye color - are more likely to have freckles because there is less melanin (say: mel-uh-nin) within their skin. Melanin is a chemical produced by certain skin cells (called melanocytes) that helps protect the skin from sun damage by reflecting and absorbing ultraviolet (UV) rays. The more melanin you have in your skin, the tanner you look! People with fair skin have less melanin in their skin to begin with, so instead of easily getting an even suntan, they sometimes get freckles.

Some people's freckles fade away almost completely in the winter just to return in the summer. Other people's freckles are permanent, don't change much with or without the sun, and can be seen year-round.