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freckles
are freckles harmless or are they a sign of sun damage?
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they are harmless. however, they are a sign that you are more prone to skin damage than somebody who has no freckles. you can get freckles from being out in the sun a lot. i forget the scientific-ness of it, but a freckle is basically a gathering of your skin's protective pigments in one spot (i think?). so that means that since your protective skin parts are more concentrated in one spot, you are more likely to get sunburned in those other areas. but they are harmless. if you go to a dermatologist, you might want to ask them because they would know a whole heck of a lot more than i know. a lot of my friends have freckles on their shoulders too, from being out in the sun. i have a couple of freckles around my nose... people tell me they're cute, so they can't be that bad.
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the "wheeler" person that answered this pisses me off. no hunny, there not dangerous, they are perfectly harmless. freckles are effected by sun. it has something to do with your pigment (spelling?). but freckles can change into moles... or something like that. idk much about it. but my half sister had alot of freckles then got a couple moles. and now she has cancer. and the docter gave her like 30 days to live :/. but the docter said to her she was out in the sun tooo much and thats what cause both freckles and the moles. so just watch out for the moles. lol. they cause cancer. so yeah hope i helped.
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Well, technically they are harmless.
However, both freckles and tans are a sign of sun damage. People who are prone to freckles tend to be more prone to sun damage and skin cancer.
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Their harmless. You get a lot of freckles after sun exposure because of the increase of pigment in your skin. What you need to watch out for is unusual moles. An appearance of a mole or a change in a mole you already have can be a sign of skin cancer. If you have an issue with a mole, see a doctor. But don't even worry about freckles.
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No. They're harmless. Just think of them as defining you're uniqueness.
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Of Course, freckles have large fangs and talons - Beware.
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