Why does my skin freckle where Ive gotten sun exposure, even with sunscreen?”
Your skin contains melanocytes which release melanin into the surrounding cells when sunlight hits them. The purpose of this is so that the brown pigment will protect the lower layers of skin from further burning. Some people have melanin which is darker, so their skin is a darker brown. Some people have skin which produces more melanin than others, so their skin is darker too, especially after being exposed to the sun. In some people the melanin is clumped together rather than spread out evenly, so they have brown patches … called freckles. And, that’s the category you fall into. 😀 Peope with fair skin, blue eyes and especially red hair are prone to getting freckles. I speak from experience. Not much you can do about the freckles unless you stay inside the rest of your life, so keep applying the sun screen every time you go out because skin damage from the sun is cumulative. It will add up over the years and cannot be reversed. You can believe all this, or you can believe me sweet
Freckles are clusters of concentrated melanin which are most often visible on people with a fair complexion. A freckle is also called an “ephelis.” Biology Having freckles is genetic and is related to the presence of the melanocortin-1 receptor MC1R gene variant, which is dominant.[1] Freckles are often found in people with fair hair such as blonde, stra
Maybe because of the time you spent in the sun before you started using sunscreen. Also sunscreen doesn’t start working for about 15-20 minutes after you put it on. So you have to stay out of the sun till then for it to be totally effective. Plus you then have to reapply frequently and after swimming or sweating. Wiki says…. Having freckles is genetic and is related to the presence of the melanocortin-1 receptor MC1R gene variant, which is dominant.[1] Freckles are often found in people with fair hair such as blonde, strawberry blonde, dishwater blonde, or most commonly
