Whether you think of them as endearing, a major beauty statement, or simply just another characteristic, the science of freckles is more than meets the eye (and skin). While freckled faces are ...

Freckles are composed of an ingredient called melanin, which protects against damage caused by UV light. Your body makes melanin to protect itself from sun damage. When people who have darker skin ...

In a study well-timed for summer, vision scientists have found that eye freckles, dark spots on the colored part of the eye (iris), are more frequently found in people with higher lifetime exposure to ...

Freckles are a natural variation of human skin. While they aren’t harmful, treatments do exist to lighten them. Freckles are tan or light brown spots on your skin. They’re made of clusters of skin ...

A Dr. Lisa Arkin, pediatric dermatologist with UW Health and professor in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health: Freckles are composed of an ingredient called melanin, which ...