Week 2  Issue 102
February 2006

 ˘ Skin Care Tips

HECKLING FRECKLING

Most people with red hair and fair complexion are susceptible to freckling, or the progress of freckles on the skin. Genes also have something to do with freckling – if your mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, or anyone related to you genetically have ‘em, then you’re also more likely to develop freckles.

Freken, Freknur, Freckled

Freckles are those flat, circular spots that randomly appear in the skin, especially at areas always exposed to the sun -- like the face, forearms, hands, trunk, and back. Their colors vary from red, yellow, tan, light-brown, brown, or black, and they are always darker than the skin. The reason behind this is that freckles are actual deposits of melanin, the element that determines the skin’s color. The darker the skin, the more melanin it has. Meanwhile, melanin protects people from UV (ultraviolet rays) of the sun.

Why are they called “freckles” anyway? Well, the term “freckle” accordingly came from the Middle English word “freken”, which in turn traces its roots to the Old Norse word “freknur” that means “freckled”.

Freckle Types

Surprised? Believe it or not, there are different kinds of types of freckles! In fact, there are two types of freckles: ephelides and lentingines.

Ephelides (singular form: ephelis) are small, brown, flat spots on sun-exposed skin that darkens in response to sunlight. They are mostly seen among fair-skinned children or young adults with red or blond hair and blue eyes, and occur more frequently among females. A study observed that ephelides become equally distributed on the face, arms, and trunk, and that they fade with age.

Meanwhile, there are two varieties of lentigines (singular form: lentigo):

  • Simple lentigines are small, brown, flat spots that are not usually seen in sun-exposed areas. They also do not darken in response to sunlight. Simple lentigines develop in children and young adults who are not necessarily fair-skinned people.

  • Solar lentigines are brown, flat spots seen in sun-exposed areas, especially on the trunk. They result from long-term cumulative sun-exposure. However, unlike ephelides that fade with age, solar lentigines increase their prevalence and number with higher age and are more frequently seen among males. They are also found to be more common than ephelides.

Can Freckles Be Avoided?

People are not born with freckles. However, if freckling runs in your genes, freckles will usually start appearing at the age of 5 years -- although they may not be noticeable because they are still few in numbers and are still light in color. However, with sun-exposure, freckles become more numerous and darker -- thus they become more noticeable. Therefore, if you know you have a tendency to develop freckles, the only way to minimize their development as well as to avoid darkening them, is to minimize unnecessary sun exposure.

Say Goodbye to Freckles!

Actually, freckles are not skin disorders. They do not pose any health treat. (However, if you're nervous about a suspicious pigmented spot, see a physician or dermatologist; they may not be freckles anymore, you know. Anyway, it's always better to err on the side of caution.)

Nevertheless, if you’re really not comfortable with freckles and want them out to have that blemish-free skin look, then you’re in luck! Godiva Natural Skin Care has a Freckle Fader Regimen that is sure to help fade those skin blues away!

GODIVA FRECKLE FADER REGIMEN

  • Cleanse with Godiva Licorice Skin Whitening/Brightening Soap.

  • Apply Godiva Licorice Skin Whitening/Brightening Cream and after 5 minutes, follow with Godiva Green Tea Sunblock Cream during daytime.

  • Apply Godiva Fruit Acid Revitalizing Complex once daily before bedtime and follow with Godiva Licorice Skin Whitening/Brightening Cream.

  • This combination works better than using just one of the products. It is important that unnecessary sun exposure is avoided.

Note: The "brightening" label on Godiva Natural Skin Care Whitening Product Lines will be supplied in certain countries based on their existing government regulations. Brightening and Whitening formulations are IDENTICAL. Only the labels are changed. Thus, you get the same safe and effective lightening only from Godiva Natural Skin Care.

s Did You Know That...?

Freckled Skin? Sensitive Skin!

Did you know that freckled skin is often delicate?

As we have mentioned earlier, skin with more melanin is darker; therefore, the fairer the skin, the less melanin it has. Now, since melanin protects the skin against sun damage that may result to photoaging or even skin cancer, then it means that fair-skinned people are more prone to sun damage because they have less protection! In fact, this is the reason why skin cancer is more prevalent among white populations.

To protect freckled skin against sun damage (and prevent the appearance of more freckles), regularly use GODIVA Green Tea Sunblock Cream.

Benefits of GODIVA Green Tea Sunblock Cream:

  • SPF 25

  • Zinc Oxide for broad spectrum protection

  • Green Tea Extracts to protect human cellular DNA against damage from UV radiation

     

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