The rarest spot for a freckle is on the soles of your feet and palms of your hands.
Redheads have freckles because they have the MC1R gene which gives people red hair and leads to natural tanning reaction to the sun's ultraviolet light and high amounts of pheomelanin in the skin.
The ethnicity that freckles are most common are in fair skinned people, people of Northern European descent and redheads.
Although all people in all ethnic backgrounds can get freckles they are more common in certain people.
Freckles do in most cases fade over time and go away at least partially and sometimes fully as you age.
Freckles are sometimes permanent although sometimes freckles can fade away as you age and even through seasons.
Freckles and even sun spots are not harmful although they can cause self esteem issues.
Freckles are most often caused by the exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
Other causes of freckles include Genetics.
Several genes are associated with freckling.
Freckles are small brown spots on the skin and are often in areas that get sun exposure.
In most cases, freckles are harmless and most freckles form as a result of overproduction of melanin, which is responsible for skin and hair color (pigmentation).
Freckles are an inherited feature and although not considered sun damage, they do occur as a result of sun exposure.
Freckles are typically first noticed on children, especially those with fair skin and red hair.
When UV rays hit your skin, freckles develop from an increase in dark pigments called melanin.
Freckles are extremely common and aren't a health threat.
They're more often seen in the summer.
You're more likely to have freckles if you're lighter-skinned and have blond or red hair.
However, freckles can occur in anyone, and appear as darker brown spots if you have darker skin.
When you have a face full of freckles, you already stand out in a crowd.
Some people spend money on bold lipstick or dark eye shadow palettes – you already have an eye-catching feature, and it's au naturel.
As you get older, the freckles may get lighter on their own or go away entirely, depending on what type of freckle they are.
If you don't like how your freckles look, treatments can help fade them.
These include: Chemicals like alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) and trichloroacetic acid (TCA).
Freckles are more common in people with lighter skin and hair.
It turns out these traits have some genetic links in common.
While freckles can be hereditary, they can also be caused by sun exposure, therefore it's possible to develop freckles even if your parents don't have them.
Freckle inheritance is influenced by several genes and is not always predictable.