What are freckles made of?
Moment of Um
American Public Media
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 July 2024
⏱️ 5 minutes
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Summary
People all over the world have little brown dots called freckles on their skin. You might notice that you get new freckles if you spend time out in the sun. So what are the deets on these dots? We asked dermatologist Kristen Kelley to help us find the answer.
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| 0:00.0 | From the brains behind brains on, this is the moment of Vum. |
| 0:09.0 | Moment Vum comes to you from APM Studios. |
| 0:13.5 | I'm your right cheek, yes, the one on your face. |
| 0:17.4 | As a part of your face, I need to look my best. I crinkle up when you smile. I turn an adorable |
| 0:28.4 | rosy pink when you blush, and I'm the landing pad for all your grandma's kisses and the occasional gentle pinch. |
| 0:37.0 | And I look great in different outfits. |
| 0:40.0 | That rainbow that got painted on me last summer at the fair? |
| 0:43.0 | Oh yeah, I looked good. |
| 0:45.0 | The tiger stripes your mom put on me for Halloween, |
| 0:48.0 | Rar! So fierce! |
| 0:50.0 | And now, I'm thinking about trying on some freckles. |
| 0:55.0 | You know, those little brown dots on people's skin, |
| 0:59.0 | they're like polka dots, and I hear those are coming back into style. |
| 1:03.0 | I'd love to be fashionably freckled. |
| 1:05.0 | Wouldn't you? |
| 1:06.0 | But I've got no idea how to go about getting freckles. |
| 1:10.0 | What are they made of? |
| 1:12.0 | My dear friend, Kan wanted to know too. |
| 1:19.0 | My name is Kean. I was in Winchester, England and my question is what are freckles made of? |
| 1:28.0 | I'm Kristen Kelly and I'm a professor of dermatology and surgery at the University of California Irvine. |
| 1:36.0 | Freckles are tan or brown spots that are found on the skin. |
| 1:41.0 | They're very common. We see them in many people. For example, you might have |
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