How to Get Rid of Freckles

Freckles are small brownish spots on human skin. Excessive and uneven pigmentation due to sun damage is the common cause of freckles. Some people find freckles to be attractive but most people with freckles that I know, wants to get rid of it.

There are various ways of getting rid of freckles such as chemical treatments and natural remedy for freckles.

What are the common treatments used to get rid of freckles?

* Bleaching agents and creams are the most common treatment used to get rid of freckles. However, bleaching agents may burn the skin around the freckles and may even cause scarring.

* Retinol is also used to lighten freckles. They are actually effective if treatment is continued for a long time. There is risk however that the skin around the freckles may lighten, thus giving emphasis on the brown spots.

* Laser treatment such as resurfacing may also be used to lighten the discoloration.

* Chemical peel and deep peeling are also done as treatment for freckles but recovery time may be significant.

* Modern way to get rid of freckles involve freezing with liquid nitrogen.

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"Freckles" was the name the character Sawyer (Josh Holloway) gave to Kate (Evangeline Lilly) in the award winning TV series Lost.

Freckles aren't harmful nor are they a health problem. They are just pigment cells that are contained within the skin in small batches. The spots develop randomly on the skin, especially after repeated exposure to sunlight and particularly in persons of fair complexion.

Freckles come in different colors such as red, yellow, tan, light-brown, brown or black - but they are always darker than the skin around them due to deposits of the dark pigment called melanin. The best treatment for freckles is prevention. The key to preventing freckles is sun avoidance and daily sunscreen use.

Efforts to diminish the appearance of freckles go back centuries. Ancient Egyptians used oil of fenugreek to fade freckles and age spots. In recent times, a favorite home remedy is lemon juice.

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Do you want to get rid of freckles instantly? Then follow what the Irish recommend: anoint your face with the blood of a bull or hare and your problems are over!

Too hard for you? Check out this preventive measure from Filipinos: don't eat barbecue or any fried foods on Good Friday so you won't have freckles.

While doctors say that freckles are harmless and don't signify a health problem, a lot of people don't want them. That's understandable since these pigment cells can make you look ugly and old. Perhaps that's the reason why our forefathers tried desperately to eliminate them. No wonder they came up with these silly superstitious beliefs about freckles - some of which survive to this day.

The Encyclopedia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World published in 1903 offers a fascinating glimpse into early man's obsession with freckles and his desire to remove them. It says that freckles around the eyes means you'll drown to death!

To lift this curse (and remove freckles), the author provides several options. You can wash in the dew before sunrise on the first of May. If you just read this now and realized it's already September, go to a graveyard and wash your face in any urn you find there. The third option is a variation of the first - wash with dew from wheat before sunrise.

Ancient Freckle Removers