How to distinguish between spots and freckles?

In fact, in life, many people are easily affected by various skin problems, such as common pigmentation and freckles, and these problems will make many women feel inferior, so we should pay attention to distinguish and understand them so that we can correctly regulate and solve them.

1. Freckles: 99% of them are genetic and are formed around the age of 5 to 6. They are quite common in blue-eyed Caucasians, but they are also common in Asians. The age of onset is before puberty, and light brown spots about 1 to 2 nm in size appear on sun-exposed areas. The size, number and pigment depth of the spots increase in summer and improve in winter.

2. Chloasma: Also known as butterfly spots and liver spots, it is light brown and flaky. The patches vary in size, have clear boundaries, irregular shapes, and do not protrude above the skin. It is commonly seen on the face, symmetrical on the cheeks. The main cause is related to endocrine and female hormone disorders.

3. Color spots refer to spots that are different from the surrounding colors. Pigmentation is a common facial brown or black pigmentation, disfiguring skin disease caused by an increase in skin melanin. It often occurs on the cheeks and forehead and worsens after sun exposure. It is more common in women and is related to menstrual disorders caused by pregnancy and long-term oral contraceptives. It belongs to the category of dark spots and liver spots in traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment includes oral treatment with Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Jingui Shenqi Pills, and Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder. Western medicine treatment includes taking vitamin C tablets orally, avoiding sun exposure, and applying silk white freckle cream and hydroquinone cream externally.