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Skin Disorders and Treatment
Acrochordons
Acanthosis Nigricans
Actinic keratosis
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Alopecia Areata
Anal Warts
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Aphthous Ulcer
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Candidiasis
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Cellulite
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Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Dermatitis
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Eczema
Enlarged Pores
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Erythroderma
Eye Stye
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Fibroadenoma
Flexural Psoriasis
Fordyce's Condition
Folliculitis
Freckles
Furunculosis
Genital Herpes
Granuloma Annulare
Grovers Disease
Hand Dermatitis
Heat Rash
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Zooster
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Hirsutism
Hot Tub Folliculitis
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Ingrown Toe Nail
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Lichen Simplex Chronicus
Lichen Straitus
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Lymes Disease
Lymphomatoid Papulosis
Mastocytosis
Melasma
Morton's Neuroma
Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum
Paget's Disease
Pemphigus Vulgaris
Pityriasis Versicolor
Pityriasis Rosea
Pruritis Ani
Shingles
Tinea Versicolor
Tinea Cruris
Venous Angioma
Vulvodynia
Xerosis
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Freckles
Freckle appear early in life, increase in number during summer months and fade in winter. People who have a fine textured skin and a fair complexion usually get freckles. Freckle 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. Freckles are small patches of melanin the accumulate in the skin, that grow and get darker as they are continually exposed to sunlight. Freckles are more common in people with fair skin, blue eyes, and especially in people with red hair. Freckles first appear in children at about age five, and increase in number, size and darkness during the summer, fading and decreasing in number in the winter.
You should not get unduly upset. Some people's freckles fade away almost completely in the winter, just to return in the summer. Other people's freckle are permanent, don't change much with or without the sun, and can be seen year-round. Never try and cover up the freckles with make up, that will only make matter worse. You should rather to lighten them.
Freckles Causes
It is believed that sun is one of the main factors of developing freckles. Freckles will fade when sun exposure is eliminated. However, the exact wavelengths of sunlight that cause melanoma are unknown. Some believe that causes of freckles are genetic diseases, like xeroderma pigmentosum so you are likely to get it if one or both your parents have it.
Hormonal imbalance is already causing of freckles diseases too. In this case, the estrogen could over-stimulate pigment producing cells causing them to generate more color when exposed to sunlight.
Freckles Symptoms
Some of the Possible Symptoms of Freckles are as:
- There may be change in the skin color and shape.
- Diarrhea which is another common symptom which is accompanied with freckles.
- There may be crampy abdominal pain and/or weight loss.
- The skin cancer may be a possible symptom of freckles.
- Moles are often produced at the affected area of skin.
- There may be blood or mucus in the stool.
Treatment to remove freckles
- The most commonly used treatments are surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Surgery requires removal of part of the skin. Radiation therapy involves the use of high-energy rays to kill cancer cells.
Other treatments for freckles include cosmetic cover-ups and bleaching creams, neither of which has garnered satisfactory results. Bleaching agents attempt to fade the freckles to a color approximating that of the surrounding skin.
- To remove freckles on the body eat plenty of fresh vegetables and whole grains for the vitamins A, B complex and C, all needed for healthy skin. Vitamin B5 helps prevent dry skin. It is found in milk, eggs, cabbage, wheat germ and nutritional yeast.
- Other treatments for freckles include cosmetic cover-ups and bleaching creams, neither of which has garnered satisfactory results. Bleaching agents attempt to fade the freckles to a color approximating that of the surrounding skin.
- Your physician can administer a peel using a variety of different chemicals to remove age spots, freckles, discoloration, wrinkles and fine lines. Chemical peels may smooth and firm the skin and may lighten freckles gradually. The superficial peels, such as a glycolic acid peel can be done during your lunch hour, and there is no recovery time.
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Skin Treatments