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They range in color from light brown [5] to red or black and are located in areas most often exposed to the sun, particularly the hands, face, shoulders, arms and forehead, and the scalp if bald. The spots derive their name from the fact that they were once incorrectly believed to be caused by liver problems, but they are physiologically ...
Freckles are clusters of concentrated melaninized cells which are most easily visible on people with a fair complexion. Freckles do not have an increased number of the melanin-producing cells, or melanocytes , but instead have melanocytes that overproduce melanin granules ( melanosomes ) changing the coloration of the outer skin cells ...
The witch's teat is associated with the perceived perversion of maternal power by witches in early modern England. [4] The witch's teat is associated with the feeding of witches' imps or familiars; the witch's familiar supposedly aided the witch in her magic in exchange for nourishment (blood) from sacrificial animals or from the witch's teat. [5]
A new freckle that appears out of nowhere or a mole that is growing bigger can send vigilant parents into panic mode. Yet pediatric dermatologists can be hard to find, and most children never set ...
One day, Rebecca Hockaday noticed freckles appearing on her chest. The mom of two, from Georgia, simply chalked them up to being in the sun. "Honestly, I thought they were sun spots. I thought ...
By the eighteenth-century, the wearing of patches also adopted social and political meaning. The placement or shape of a patch could reveal information about then wearer's relationship status, sexual availability, or political affiliations. Alexander Pope's 1712 poem The Rape of the Lock mentions such patches as indicators of "secular love": [7]
Blend your freckles in with a beauty sponge right after application! You’re encouraged to try this freckle pen anywhere “from your cheeks to your nose to your chest” or even on your lips.
Schamberg's disease, (also known as "progressive pigmentary dermatosis of Schamberg", [1] "purpura pigmentosa progressiva" (PPP), [1] and "Schamberg's purpura" [1]) is a chronic discoloration of the skin found in people of all ages, usually only affecting the feet, legs or thighs or a combination.