• Question: why do we get freckels

    Asked by gracekstdominic's to Ian, Cat, Boris on 11 Jun 2018.
    • Photo: Ian

      Ian answered on 11 Jun 2018:

      Hi Grace,

      Our skin colour (or pigment) is determined by the amount of melanin produced by cells in our skin called melanocytes. Freckles are small clusters of melanocytes cells that produce melanin in higher concentrations – melanin absorbs light, which is why our freckles are more visible when it’s sunny.

    • Photo: Cat Macleod

      Cat Macleod answered on 11 Jun 2018:

      I know mine definitely come out more in the sun!

    • Photo: Boris Mocialov

      Boris Mocialov answered on 12 Jun 2018:

      Melanin is a pigment under your top skin layer. It helps to protect us from sun radiation along with other things in our skin. Melanin has a dark brown colour and sometimes it clumps under the skin, causing obvious visible spots on the skin and making some lucky people beautiful during the summer when the sun is brighter 🙂

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