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Sunspots vs. freckles: How to tell them apart

Sunspots vs. freckles: How to tell them apart
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Those little brown marks on the skin confuse many people. Both involve excess pigment in the skin, but they arise from different causes and behave differently. Freckles often bring back memories of summer days as a kid, while sunspots can signal that the skin has been exposed to too much sun ove...

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