The difference between melasma and freckles

When spots appear on our face, we will be very anxious. A face full of spots is so ugly. Many people will blindly seek treatment. The common thing is to choose some freckle removal products and go to a beauty salon to remove the spots. However, if we do not understand the cause of the spots, whether the spots are chloasma or freckles, how can we better remove the spots? First of all, everyone should understand the difference between chloasma and freckles.

Perhaps everyone does not understand the difference between melasma and freckles. If you go for treatment without knowing the difference between the two, it will be very blind and the effect of treatment will not be very obvious. There are many aspects that distinguish these two types of spots. Everyone should understand them from the definition and characteristics of spots.

1. From the definition:

Chloasma, also known as liver spots and butterfly spots, is a symptom of facial melanosis. It is caused by the increase of melanin in the skin which cannot be effectively and promptly eliminated and is deposited on the face. Because chloasma has no other uncomfortable symptoms except being unsightly, people usually regard it as a general disfiguring skin lesion.

Freckles refer to dark brown spots that appear on the face and are scattered on the face. Apart from the obstruction to beauty, there are no subjective feelings or other effects.

Second, from the characteristics of the spots:

chloasma

1. They occur on the cheekbones, forehead and around the mouth, and are mostly symmetrical and butterfly-shaped, so they are also called "butterfly spots".

2. The initial color is like dust, which deepens over time and becomes light gray-brown or dark brown, dull and dry.

3. The size is irregular, the spots have clear edges, smooth surface, no inflammatory reaction, and no pain or itching.

4. Women who frequently use oral contraceptives and pregnant women will develop "pregnancy spots" on their faces, which is also a type of chloasma.

5. Women with chloasma often have menstrual disorders, premenstrual breast swelling, or chronic diseases.

6. Male patients with melasma are often accompanied by gastrointestinal dysfunction, etc.

7. Sun spots caused by frequent sun exposure are also a type of melasma.

freckle

1. Small brown spots ranging in size from a needle tip to a grain of rice are called freckles because of their shape and color like bird eggs.

2. Freckles are prone to occur on the face, neck, arms and other sun-exposed areas, and on the face they are mostly scattered on the cheeks and nose bridge.

3. The number of freckles varies and they do not merge with each other.

4. It usually occurs in childhood, more commonly in females than in males, often with a family history and no other symptoms.

The above is an introduction to the differences between melasma and freckles. We know that there are essential differences between the two. If you are not sure about the type of spots you have, you should go to the hospital for diagnosis. Do not take medicine casually, and do not go to irregular beauty salons for treatment, so as to prevent your face from becoming more serious and leaving too many regrets.