Freckles can appear on the skin due to genetic factors from a young age. However, as you mature, various influences can significantly impact the aesthetic aspect. Poor skin care and protection can contribute to the appearance of freckles, making your face look older. Are you looking for an effective freckle treatment center? Can freckles be blurred or removed? Visit Vanity with modern methods to quickly and effectively address freckle issues.

1. What are freckles?

Freckles are small, flat spots on the skin, ranging in size from tiny dots to a few millimeters (usually less than 5mm).

They can appear in varying quantities and develop randomly on the skin, especially after prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Freckles commonly occur in individuals with fair skin or in areas exposed to sunlight (face, neck, chest, shoulders, etc.), with the face being the most common location. Freckles may appear as early as 1 to 2 years old.

Most freckles on an individual will have a consistent color, though some may have different colors such as red, yellow, gray, light brown, dark brown, or black.

Generally, they tend to be darker and more pronounced when exposed to sunlight and lighter in the winter months.

Freckles are related to the increase in pigmentation that darkens the skin but are not associated with an increase in the production of pigment-forming cells.

2. Causes of freckles

Experts believe that the causes of freckles are a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Therefore, freckles are more likely to occur in individuals with fair skin, associated with the MC1R gene, which guides the formation of skin pigmentation. However, this gene does not affect all individuals in the same way and acts through two types of melanin: Pheomelanin and eumelanin.

The primary environmental factor leading to freckle formation is sunlight, stimulating their appearance and causing them to darken over time. This explains why freckles may fade in winter or when exposed less to sunlight but darken in the summer.

Additionally, freckle formation is influenced by other factors such as diet, hormone therapy, such as birth control pills, or skincare products.

3. Methods for treating and removing freckles

Freckles are not a serious health issue. However, they significantly impact aesthetics, especially when appearing on the face. Therefore, many people are interested in how to eliminate or fade these skin spots, especially women.

Commonly applied methods for freckle removal include:

• Laser treatment for freckles.
• Chemical peel masks.
• Treatment with cryotherapy

In addition to chemical treatments, laser treatment for freckles is the most effective and convenient method chosen by many. Some types of lasers can regenerate the fragmented surface of the skin, thereby fading freckles in areas exposed to sunlight. When using this laser on the skin, surface pigment cells will be expelled, triggering collagen regeneration and the formation of new collagen.

4. Considerations for those with freckles

Even with complete freckle treatment, it does not guarantee that they will not reappear or that new freckles will not emerge due to their genetic nature. How you care for your skin to limit recurrence is more crucial than making them disappear.

Avoiding sun exposure is a vital measure to prevent freckles from darkening, increasing in number, and recurring.

If your freckles significantly affect your aesthetic appearance, making you less confident, consult dermatologists before deciding on an appropriate treatment method.

Avoid indiscriminate peeling or using homemade concoctions with unclear origins.

5. Vanity's Approach to Melasma Treatment

Vanity Aesthetics, a premier Internal Aesthetics clinic, proudly presents an all-encompassing solution for pigmentation issues (melasma, dark spots, freckles, and brown spots) through an exclusive comprehensive process:

Targeting Current Pigmentation

Elimination of Pigmentation

Control of Future Pigmentation Formation

5.2. Melasma Treatment Procedure at Vanity

• B1: Makeup Removal and Face Cleansing - TAKE CUSTOMER PHOTO BEFORE TREATMENT
• B2: 20-minute Soothing Treatment for Customers Dealing with Melasma or Dark Spots.
• B3: Laser Treatment
• B4: Cryotherapy
• B5: Application of Facial Mask
• B6: B6 Light Exposure - Mineral Spray, Sunscreen Application, Post-Treatment Instructions.

At Vanity, we employ an advanced ND Yag laser technology for melasma treatment, ensuring a reduction of up to 80% within 3 to 5 sessions. The recommended frequency is once a month.