2006-12-22 13:34:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
cuteness
2006-12-22 13:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by experiMENTAL bunny 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Freckles are small tan spots of melanin on the skin of people with fair complexions.
Having freckles is genetic and is related to the presence of the melanocortin-1 receptor MC1R gene variant. Freckling can also be triggered by long exposure to sunlight, such as suntanning. When the sun's rays penetrate the skin, they activate melanocytes which can cause freckles to become darker and more numerous, although the distribution of melanin is not the same. Fair hair such as blonde, or more commonly red hair, are usually common with the genetic factor of freckles, but none so much as fair or pale skin.
Freckles are predominantly found on the face, although they may appear on any skin exposed to the sun. Freckles are rare on infants, and more common on children before puberty; they are less common on adults.
Children that do not produce enough melanin to protect their skin against harmful rays from the Sun develop temporary freckles associated with childhood that usually go away upon puberty, once more melanin is properly produced. People with the fairest skin often do not produce enough melanin, and so freckles are present after puberty and into adulthood, indicating that individual as a genetic carrier for freckles.
Upon exposure to the sun, freckles will reappear if they have been altered with creams or lasers and not protected from the Sun, but do however fade with age in some cases. Freckles are not a skin disorder but genetic. People with a predisposition to freckles may be especially susceptible to sunburn and skin cancer, and should therefore take extra care to protect themselves in the sun with a daily sunblock of at least 15 SPF.
In dermatology, the synonym ephelides is used to designate freckles.
2006-12-22 21:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by allyally14 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Camouflage.
2006-12-22 21:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah they have no certin purpose and are inhanced by sunlight
but can sure make a cute
2006-12-22 21:36:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excuse me? These are beauty marks, yes even the ones on my bumm!
2006-12-22 21:45:54 · answer #5 · answered by whrldpz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Concentration of melanin
2006-12-22 21:35:59 · answer #6 · answered by Robert B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a connect the dot game you always have with you.
2006-12-22 21:36:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How else would you play connect the dots on your bf/gf's butt?
2006-12-22 21:36:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To annoy you
2006-12-22 21:36:14 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ ltlsunny ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make it so you wont get laid.
2006-12-22 21:37:21 · answer #10 · answered by Trick of the Tail 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋