Treatments for freckles

Treatment for freckles:

Right photos: 5 months after 3rd laser treatment (Fotona QxMax Nd:Yag )

1.       Sun Protection

Prevention is the key

Apply broad spectrum sunscreen when out in the sun.

Wearing a wide- brimmed hat.

Try to say indoors from 10.00am to 4.00pm when the sun UV rays are strongest.

After a tanning session, try to rehydrate the skin as soon as possible by applying facial mask, and drink plenty of water (2L and above).

Freckles do matter

I recalled an incident about 7 years ago, when I was still serving in the OPD of Hospital Pulau Pinang. A distressed patient came seeking help regarding pigmentations on her face. 

“It’s just freckles!” I told her. 

“This will not harm you.”  What I meant was that the condition was not a disease that will risk her life.

“But it affects me!! People are always staring at them when they are talking to me,” answered the patient.

Yes, the thing that bothered her was not an issue or was it important to me. However, the question still remained - how to help her resolve her problems?

I referred her to the dermatology clinic and did not hear from her since then.

So, what are freckles?