How to highlight freckles on your face?

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About freckles on the face: what they are and why they appear

Freckles

How to make freckles? Firstly, this is a hereditary phenomenon, its cause is the uneven distribution of skin pigment. But there are two types of freckles:

From birth. Such facial and body decorations are very small, light and relatively safe. Usually their appearance is associated with exposure to the sun on the skin, and it does not matter in what quantity.
Freckles from sunburn. Such specks are much larger in size. They are unevenly distributed in different areas. Interestingly, natural freckles disappear on their own as soon as sunlight stops affecting them regularly and intensively. But the gift of the sun remains, regardless of ultraviolet radiation.

If you're wondering how to get freckles on your face, you've probably thought about spending some time in the sun. But don’t overdo it, because ultraviolet light can not only create beauty, but also cause many diseases, including oncology. Moderation is important in everything.

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Myths about freckles

Myth 1: Freckles are a skin disease, and people with freckles have a higher risk of getting skin cancer.

Freckles are a type of age spots. But they don't require treatment like sunburns and can't become cancerous like moles. But the skin itself, which is prone to freckles, requires special attention.

According to the Fitzpatrick scale, which describes how different skin types react to the sun, Celtic skin types are most prone to freckles. Its owners have the fairest skin and are the easiest to get sunburned.
Daria Shchipakina, cosmetologist

The lower the skin's resistance to UV rays, the more easily spots appear on it. Therefore, cosmetologists advise people with freckles not to stay in the sun for long and use sunscreen at any time of the year.

The main thing in caring for skin with freckles is constant SPF protection against all types of radiation. This is important both on a frosty winter morning and on a hot sunny day.
Ekaterina Zhilyakova, cosmetologist

Myth 2: Freckles cannot be removed. They will always be on the skin

It is not a fact that these spots will remain with you for life. Most of them turn pale in winter, when the skin is only slightly exposed to the sun. “With age, freckles may disappear completely; for some, over time, only isolated spots remain,” explains cosmetologist Elena Parfyonova.

But if you don’t like freckles at all and don’t have the strength to wait for them to disappear, you can try to remove them. But be prepared right away that the fight against freckles is a large-scale undertaking.

You need to regularly use whitening creams and take special medications. There are even intravenous injections with a particularly active formula of vitamin C. Laser resurfacing is also good, but the melanin cells are very deep, so over time the freckles will appear again. Usually the procedure is done in the fall, and with the onset of summer the effect wears off.
Elena Parfenova, cosmetologist

Vitamin C can not only be injected, but also applied to the skin. Some people use lemon juice in the hope that the "natural bleach" will help get rid of freckles. The whitening effect of ascorbic acid contained in the juice really does exist.

Lemon juice blocks tyrosinase, an enzyme that triggers pigment production. So it can be used as a peeling if the sensitivity of the skin allows it.
Elena Parfenova, cosmetologist

Myth 3. People are born with freckles.

Indeed, a certain gene is responsible for increased pigmentation. But you can get spots without a genetic predisposition. After all, freckles are also a protective reaction of the skin to solar radiation. This is how our body protects the deep layers of the epidermis from ultraviolet radiation. Therefore, if you sunbathe for too long under natural or artificial UV rays - for example in a solarium - you can get “sun spots”.

But under no circumstances should you put your body at risk and try to tan until you have freckles. If you really want to get the coveted pigmentation, there are safe ways.

It is enough to use a regular can of paint to dye your hair roots. From a distance, spray a small amount on your face and your freckles are ready.
Anna Giron, makeup artist

You can replace the can with henna for mehendi, which will wash off from the skin after a couple of weeks. To make the pigmentation look natural, use a thin brush and apply the paint as chaotically as possible.

How to highlight freckles on your face. How to make freckles brighter and more noticeable.

How to make natural freckles brighter? They are light, I myself am pale, so they are visible only in very, very good light. I want there to be a contrast with the skin, so solarium options won’t help much.

And one more thing - we need natural (!) ways to maintain the brightness of freckles, otherwise we need to touch them up with a pencil every day, well, that kind of thing.

There are carrots, but in reality, it seems to me, there is no way.

My freckles are more noticeable in the spring and summer when I'm out in the sun a lot, and I think it's better when the sun isn't too bright.

This is how I look at this topic, at the tutorials on drawing freckles, and I can’t decide whether to reduce my pale ones or to finish drawing them.

Personally, it’s enough for me to use a scrub and acids a couple of times, and then forget to apply foundation with SPF. But as a doctor, I categorically do not recommend it, an example from the category of “how not to do it.”

I don’t know, my number of them has increased - at first they were only on the nose, and now also on the cheeks closer to the lower eyelid, it looks cute, but not bright. In fact, I don’t even use any protection during the year, only on the beach with all sorts of oils and creams, so that I am chocolate and not refried corn.

This is vital! She's just like Snow White, but she has freckles. But they are most pronounced in spring and summer. Otherwise they are not particularly visible unless you look closely. I don't know what to do with this.

I also have very pale skin and light, light freckles, which are more visible in the spring. Once you apply the tone, they are no longer visible. Recently I began to notice that I have them all over my body.

Sometimes I also want them to become more noticeable, but, in my opinion, this is impossible.

How to make freckles more visible? Very simple. 15 minutes in the sun and hello.

The problem, however, was the still dubious decision to use components that affect the capillaries so that the face does not turn pink. And at the right time, prevent tanning. Then there will be a greater contrast between the freckles and the skin.

We need to dig for extracts. As I understand it, the point is that the freckles should be pointy and neat, and not like large blurry spots.

In general, if you cover the pimples, you won’t see the freckles; if you don’t cover them, your face is somehow not great. So all my life I can’t figure out whether to love them or hate them.

Yes, I am satisfied with their size and quantity, I just want to make them brighter, but not with a pencil.

Sunbathe, nothing else. But you should not go to the solarium, but sunbathe. Diffuse natural light for 15 minutes and carrots, as already advised, raw before or immediately after sunbathing.

But for me, on the contrary, 5 minutes of solarium, and light golden freckles transform into gray-brown.

What if with a brush and henna? Everything requires skill.

Usually everyone tries to whiten their skin. Therefore, agents affecting the conversion of melanin have been found, for example, tyrosinase blockers. But here are the activators, and even aimed at freckles.

I know for sure that this enzyme requires copper and a precursor - the amino acid tyrosine. The importance of copper is evidenced by the fact that with its deficiency, graying occurs earlier. You can build on this, but this is a complex topic.

I painted freckles on my face with ordinary henna for painting, left it overnight, and in the morning I was freckled. In the absence of peelings, scrubs will be enough for a week.

During the last Fashion Weeks, freckles acquired the status of a make-up trend - they were specially painted on the backstage of shows for those models whose face naturally does not become covered with spots even after the sun. This trend continued: soon it became fashionable to decorate the skin with the help of special flash tattoos.

With such support in the beauty industry, freckles are gaining more and more fans. Many girls, although not all of them, are looking for ways to emphasize them. The material contains more details on how to do this at home.

Artificial freckles

Girls, whom nature has not endowed with ephelides, are wondering how to get freckles on their faces artificially. The following methods can help with this difficult task:

self-tanning;
henna;
pencil;
tattoo

Let's consider each of the methods in more detail.

Self tanning

A great option for making painted freckles. This method has two significant advantages: it is resistant to abrasion and achieves a natural effect. When using self-tanning, you need to be extremely careful so that the freckles turn out neat and do not differ from natural ones. It would be a good idea to practice on another, covered area of the body. Self-tanner should be applied to the skin of the face with a thin object and a small layer to prevent the composition from leaking. The areas where self-tanning is applied will take on a more intense color in relation to the rest of the skin.

In the Middle Ages, women and girls with freckles were associated with peasant women working under the scorching sun

Henna

Henna is a natural remedy that has been used for centuries to color hair or apply designs to the skin. It can also help you become the owner of the desired freckles. The disadvantages of this method include the difficulty of creating a natural effect. To choose the right shade, you often have to put in a lot of effort and spend a lot of time. You need to draw freckles with henna very carefully, because... It will be quite difficult to wash away the unwanted result. To achieve naturalness, the mixture is applied in a thin layer.

Pencil

Those looking for an easier, safer and more affordable way are wondering how to draw freckles on the face with a pencil? For application, use a waterproof cosmetic pencil. The disadvantage of this method is its poor resistance to erasing; sometimes even a simple touch with your hand is enough to ruin the result. But this is also its advantage; if the hemp does not work out, it can be easily corrected.

For believability, freckles are also painted on the forehead, chin and neck.

Tattoo

The most decisive method in achieving the goal is freckle tattooing. The procedure should only be carried out by a highly qualified specialist. When tattooing, the dye is injected directly under the skin. The effect of this procedure is long-lasting, but has its drawbacks. Tattooing involves trauma to the skin, and in this case the risk of infection cannot be completely eliminated. In addition, if the master makes a mistake, it will be very difficult to correct the result.

When drawing artificial hemp on the face, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the skin. The method is up to you to choose, the main thing is that the result meets your expectations.

Are freckles on the face an advantage or a disadvantage?

Even now - at a time when minds have been captured by body positivity and comprehensive support for any manifestations of natural beauty - freckles remain a subject of controversy. Especially among those who have them. Some consider “sun spots” a real scourge and try to remove them using not only professional anti-pigmentation cosmetics, but also folk remedies. Others like their freckles so much that they are ready to highlight them even more with makeup.

One way or another, freckles should not be assessed in terms of “bad” or “good.” If you want to focus extra attention on them with makeup, our tips will help you.

For those who love their freckles

If you follow the example of Lindsay Lohan, Julianne Moore or Lily Cole and justifiably consider the perky scattering of hemp on your face to be your main advantage, you should know a few clever ways to highlight the charm of freckles with makeup.

First, choose a tone - let it be a light, almost imperceptible fluid - it is only needed to even out the skin color. Choose shimmering peach, coral and gold shades of blush and bronzer. Focus on your eyes - apply black mascara to your eyelashes, and also use eyeliner - black, gray or brown. Finally, apply lipstick or lip gloss in a delicate, as natural as possible or, conversely, bright red shade - the main thing is to choose the right color that suits you.

Those who love their freckles want this external feature to make them stand out from the crowd. And this is not difficult to achieve if you know a few special makeup techniques.

During the last Fashion Weeks, freckles acquired the status of a make-up trend - they were specially painted on the backstage of shows for those models whose face naturally does not become covered with spots even after the sun. This trend continued: soon shiny freckles came into fashion, with which they offered to decorate the skin with the help of special flash tattoos.

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How to make freckles on your face brighter at home?

First, make sure your makeup isn't hiding them. Avoid heavy coverage with foundation. Instead, touch up with concealer only in the areas where it is needed. It is also best to avoid powder - even transparent powder. If you want to even out your skin tone and also get rid of oily shine, use a primer that has the properties you need, such as Urban Decay's De-Slick Complexion Primer.

Secondly, take care to add some radiance to your skin. In the case of freckles, one of the techniques below will work best.

Hydration

Apply a little day cream or clear lip balm to your cheekbones. You only need a small amount of product - just a small drop distributed over the skin with your fingertips.

Highlighter

A product with large shimmering particles will not work - they will “draw” attention to themselves. The best option is a liquid highlighter with fine shimmer or pearl effect.

Bronzer

They can replace highlighter. But, again, it is better to choose a product with a liquid translucent texture - such as Fluid Sheer from Giorgio Armani in shade No. 10.

Thirdly, to make the spots brighter, “walk” over them with a brown kajal pencil. Soften each point by pressing with your fingertips. To this you can add a few freckles, painted on with bronze liquid eyeliner.

Stylish makeup with freckles on the face

What beauty techniques are especially beautiful for girls with freckles? Some pair especially well with this particular look.

Red matte lips

As a rule, girls with golden hair have freckles. And red lipstick suits them very well. It also creates a harmonious contrast with freckles on fair skin.

Bronze arrows

Highlight your eyes with a metallic liquid liner in gold or bronze. Or, outline the inner contour with a pencil like Metallic Eyeliner (#01 Copper) from NYX Professional Makeup.

If you don’t have freckles on your face at all, but really want to get them, follow our video instructions.

Freckles, ephelides, sun kisses - all this is the name of the same phenomenon. Already from the name it is clear that freckles appear
under the influence of sunlight
. However, not all people are freckled, so the sun is not the only reason for the formation of small pigment spots on the skin. Let's figure out why freckles appear.

Attitudes towards freckles in different periods of history have been ambiguous. Life was most difficult for freckled people in the Middle Ages, since then the presence of pigmentation on the face was considered a sign of a tendency to witchcraft. Therefore, a person could easily be sent to the fire of the Inquisition just because of the characteristics of his appearance.

Later, the attitude towards pigmentation became more tolerant, however, the presence of freckles was considered a cosmetic defect. The girls tried to protect their skin from the sun so that pigmentation did not appear on their faces. Young ladies from wealthy families wore wide-brimmed hats and sun umbrellas, and peasant women, forced to work hard in the fields, tied scarves around their faces so that only their eyes remained open. Of course, walking around in such a “mask” made from a scarf was not very comfortable, but what can’t you do for the sake of beauty.

Nowadays, freckles are not considered a disadvantage. Moreover, some girls who do not have this feature specially “draw” ephelides on their nose and cheeks using cosmetics.

Do you have freckles?

Of course have! No and no need!

According to surveys, about three-quarters of men consider the presence of freckles to be a cute feature that does not spoil their appearance.

However, owners of freckled skin themselves are not always satisfied with their appearance, so ephelide whitening services in beauty parlors are in great demand.

Makeup for skin with freckles

About makeup

For the foundation, you can choose a dense texture and hide your freckles, but it is better to choose a light and translucent one to lighten them a little. Then you will achieve a natural skin tone, and not the feeling of a kilogram of cosmetics.

Most often, owners of freckles also have fair skin, so blush and bronzing powder will be relevant. 95% of girls have spots that are not red, but a warm brown shade. For such beauties, blush with peach and coral shades is perfect, which does not emphasize their features.

It is also better to choose bronzing powder with a peach tint, but without a shining effect. There are many suitable eye shadows, but makeup artists advise choosing only those that do not match the color of your freckles. Gray, black and pink makeup will very favorably emphasize the unusual appearance in this case.

Source: https://alimero.ru/blog/kosmetika/makiyazh-dlya-kozhi-s-vesnushkami.11056.html

, published almost 4 years ago

Girls with freckles always seem sunny, cheerful and cheerful. Red hair and small freckles are a bright decoration that nature bestows. But not every girl thinks so; natural features are generally quite difficult to appreciate. Many representatives of the fair half of humanity decided that they would be better off without freckles. And sometimes you just want to change your image and try on a new image. Therefore, various methods, sometimes even quite painful, are used to remove them. This is because they don't know how to hide freckles with makeup. After all, it is the best way to disguise all the shortcomings and emphasize the advantages. The main rule is: know what you are doing and don’t overdo it.

To do your own makeup that will hide freckles on your face, you need to purchase special products: concealer (it is sold in any cosmetic stores and pharmacies), foundation (foundation, foundation pencil, foundation, etc.), powder and blush. Foundations and powder must be the same color as your skin, otherwise you cannot avoid the appearance of unwanted spots and stripes on your face.

This is elementary: to hide freckles with makeup at home, you just need to apply a thicker layer of foundation, you say. But that's not true. Freckles will still be visible, as will moles, and the skin will take on an unnatural appearance and an oily sheen.

In general, answering the question of how to hide freckles with makeup, it is worth noting that if you use concealer for a long time, the freckles will disappear on their own. In addition, in specialized stores there are many products with bleaching agents that help not just hide freckles, but completely get rid of them. So, let's get down to the process itself.

How to hide freckles with makeup at home? First, you need to apply the concealer precisely, covering absolutely all the freckles. You can apply it with a sponge or your fingers. A little later you need to apply foundation (or BB cream). It evens out the complexion, so concealer spots and freckles become invisible. If these “kisses of the sun” are still visible, then you need to treat each freckle with a foundation pencil. It is important to use non-greasy creams in makeup so that the skin can breathe under so much cosmetics and to avoid the appearance of oily shine.

Other causes of pigmentation

However, age spots can be seen in people of all ages. Pigmentation can appear at any age, even in those people who did not encounter the problem of freckles in childhood. This pigmentation is not associated with heredity.

Causes of pigmentation:

Excessive solar radiation.
Sometimes freckles appear at the site of a sunburn or after too much tanning on the beach or in a solarium.
Hormonal fluctuations.
Very often, age spots on the face appear in pregnant women. As a rule, this is a temporary phenomenon; after hormonal balance is restored, the spots lighten and disappear. The cause of pigmentation may be improper functioning of the thyroid gland or adrenal glands.
Diseases of the digestive system
. Most often, age spots appear on the skin due to liver diseases.
Cosmetic procedures
. Some cosmetic procedures performed incorrectly lead to pigmentation. For example, this result can be obtained if you resort to peeling too often.
Lack of vitamins
. Sometimes the cause of spots is a lack of certain vitamins. In particular, ascorbic and nicotinic acid.
Medications
. Some antibiotics and hormonal drugs significantly increase the skin's sensitivity to sunlight, which leads to the appearance of pigmentation.
Age
. Senile lentigo is a pigmentation that appears with age. Most often, such spots appear on the hands. The reason for its appearance is associated with hormonal age-related changes.

Unlike regular freckles, age spots have jagged edges and different shapes. They can have different sizes and colors.

Many modern women, especially those who have delicate sensitive skin, often face the problem of irritation after hair removal. Beautiful ladies are trying in every possible way to get rid of it.

A woman's face is her calling card. Perhaps no part of the body requires such an important and reverent attitude towards itself. To keep your face fresh and beautiful, it needs regular care. P.

Lips are a determining factor for facial expression as a whole; they always pay no less attention than, for example, eyes or eyebrows. Therefore, it is important that they always look well-groomed and healthy.

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Do I need to see a doctor?

Real freckles are completely harmless. This type of spots never develops into skin cancer.

However, people with freckles are still at risk. The fact is that ephelides appear in people belonging to the first and second skin phototypes. Such people are extremely sensitive to ultraviolet radiation and are prone to sunburn. Their white skin tans very poorly, it often turns red in the sun, and if it is exposed to open rays for a long time, blisters will appear at the site of the redness.

Keep in mind that people with very fair skin are much more likely to get squamous cell skin cancer than those with dark skin. Therefore, if suspicious growths appear on the skin, you should definitely contact an oncodermatologist.

Should I delete it?

Representatives of the stronger sex with this feature of appearance are usually philosophical about the presence of freckles. But girls are often very worried about this. Moreover, the peak appearance of ordinary freckles occurs in adolescence, when most girls are very acutely aware of the presence of any imperfections.

But there is no need to worry too much. Now there are many ways in which you can lighten freckles or even get rid of them forever. Of course, radical methods (for example, laser whitening or chemical peels to remove pigmentation) can only be used after adulthood. But folk methods can also help teenagers.

But before you start whitening freckles, you should consider that most methods that really effectively eliminate pigmentation are quite aggressive on the skin.

Side effects of this exposure may include:

skin dehydration, peeling;
early appearance of wrinkles due to excessive dry skin;
the appearance of even greater photosensitivity, that is, intolerance to sunlight.

Therefore, you should think three times about whether it is worth removing freckles if this will result in earlier signs of aging. After all, the “ugliness” of freckles is often greatly exaggerated, and people around them find that spots on the nose add additional charm to one’s appearance.

But if freckles cause significant psychological discomfort, then you can try to get rid of them.

Briefly about methods of struggle

There are different methods of skin whitening. But it’s still worth starting the fight by visiting a doctor, especially if freckles appeared in adulthood. You must first identify the cause of their appearance, and then choose treatment tactics

. So, if the appearance is due to hormonal imbalance, then until the cause is eliminated, it is useless to fight for an even skin color.

In addition, protecting your skin from the sun is very important. Otherwise, all efforts will be useless. For this reason, it is recommended to engage in whitening procedures during the cold season.

Traditional methods

This is the easiest way to get rid of freckles, however, it is far from the most effective. To remove pigmentation, you will need to make
whitening masks
made from natural products. The procedures will need to be carried out twice a week, the duration of the course is at least a month. That is, you can’t count on instant results.

When choosing a whitening mask recipe, you must
take into account your skin type
. Since many ingredients that effectively neutralize pigment have a drying effect.

The most commonly used methods for skin whitening are:

lemon and other citrus fruits;
parsley, dandelion leaves;
berries (strawberries, currants);
dairy products.

Ready-made whitening cosmetics

If you don’t have time to prepare homemade natural compositions, you can use ready-made whitening cosmetics. At the pharmacy you can buy various products - creams, serums, masks.

Products containing hydroquinone are most effective. But recently it has been very difficult to purchase cosmetics containing this component, since hydroquinone is not safe for the skin and has been banned for use in many countries. Nowadays, components such as arbutin, kojic acid, fruit acids, and vitamins are used for whitening products.

Hardware methods

Beauty salons can offer various methods for eliminating pigmentation. The procedure using a laser beam

. The laser coagulates improperly functioning melanocytes, that is, the very reason for the formation of freckles is eliminated. The disadvantage of this method is its high cost, and also the fact that the long-term consequences of this procedure are unknown, since the laser began to be used relatively recently.

In addition to laser, to remove freckles in a beauty salon they can offer various types of peelings, phototherapy or cryodestruction

. In any case, the procedures must be carried out by a qualified specialist, otherwise, at best, there will be no visible result. In the worst case scenario, burns may form on the skin, leading to scarring.

The appearance of freckles: how to prevent and avoid them

Why do freckles appear?

The cause of freckles is a genetically determined change in the structure of melanocytes - specialized skin cells that produce the pigment melanin. In humans, they determine constitutional melanin pigmentation (skin color) and the possibility of tanning. When exposed to sunlight, they produce more pigment.

Freckles are not a disease, although cosmetologists call them the scary word “dyschromia”. They are most often found in people with light, thin skin, blue or gray eyes and golden or brown hair. Most often, people of this type live far from the equator. Their skin contains less pigment and is more sensitive to the sun, but at the same time absorbs sunlight more easily to produce vitamin D3, which is responsible for the absorption of calcium.

Recently, a group of scientists, including researchers from the National Institutes of Health, discovered the IRF4 gene, which is responsible for sensitivity to the sun, as well as the presence of the above traits. It regulates the amount of melanin on the surface of cells (melanin is a black-brown pigment that is produced by the body as a protective reaction to ultraviolet radiation, which causes tanning).

It is melanin that protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation. If the amount of melanin reaching keratinocytes (epithelial tissue cells) is reduced, which is responsible for one of the variations of this gene, freckles appear on the skin.

“Genes involved in skin pigmentation also play an important role in the health and functioning of the human immune system. This research may contribute to the understanding of skin diseases that are caused by the interaction of genetic susceptibility with environmental factors. An example of such a disease is melanoma,” comments Dan Kastner, MD, scientific director of NHGRI.

What to do to prevent freckles from appearing

Skin prone to freckles should be carefully protected from the sun. Don't leave home without sunscreen. Wear wide-brimmed hats. Do not stay in the sun for a long time during dangerous hours - from 10 to 17, depending on the level of activity of ultraviolet rays (the value of the index showing it can be viewed here). Believe me, prevention is one of the most effective ways to combat the appearance of freckles.

How to get rid of freckles

The first thing you need to understand is that freckles cannot be eliminated once and for all. Based on this, it is necessary to balance the strength of the desire to get rid of often even pretty spots and your financial capabilities.

You can use a course of skin whitening products. They act in different ways. Some limit the production of melanin, others simply discolor the skin, and others force it to renew itself faster, enhancing the process of exfoliation from the surface of dead cells. Often funds work in three directions at once.

You just need to take into account that, firstly, it is better to use them at a time when the sun is not too active (in autumn and winter), and secondly, even on these days they should be used in parallel with a strong sunscreen (with an SPF value of at least 50) . Otherwise, freckles will appear even more actively.

Light but effective Korean BB creams cover freckles well. The fact is that girls from this country are simply obsessed with light skin of a uniform shade. Following the lead of buyers, Korean manufacturers offer products that can disguise freckles and even fight them using whitening ingredients.

BB creams developed for residents of European and American countries have much lower masking ability.

In salons and beauty clinics you can try a course of procedures at the “red” collagenarium. This is a device that resembles a solarium, the lamps of which emit red light.

Manufacturers claim that it penetrates 8-10 mm in depth and, reaching subcutaneous fat, is converted into photosynthetic energy, stimulating the production of collagen and elastin, making the skin more elastic. Red light also speeds up skin metabolism, eliminates age spots and freckles, and visible capillaries. The course takes about 8 weeks. The procedure time is initially 10 minutes, by the end of the course it can be increased to 20 minutes.

A procedure using Fraxel laser devices will help achieve faster visible results. For example, the manufacturers of the Fraxel DUAL 1550/1927 laser system claim that it has received additional approval, which guarantees the removal of freckles and age spots.

The device works like this: a fractional laser, without breaking the protective barrier, penetrates the dermis and works from the inside, renewing the skin, correcting wrinkles and uneven pigmentation. Usually the procedures are carried out in a course, the duration depends on the indications.

Maybe the game is not worth the candle?

We've said it before and we'll say it again. Despite the variety of options for dealing with freckles, a unique remedy that will get rid of them once and for all has not yet been created. Any action must be repeated again and again. Even skin whitening will not lead to a lasting result: if you get into the sun without sufficient protection, freckles will be with you again.

So maybe we should reconcile ourselves? After all, they often even look cute. This is confirmed by numerous surveys: men find freckled girls much sexier!

Source: nedug.ru

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