
Hello! I Suffer From Health Anxiety And Have Recently Had

Images....the first two are pictures from right after my skin screening and before my sun exposure, the second two are from after spending only about half an hour in the sun.
My questions are:
1) do all the spots on my legs looks like normal freckles/moles/sunspots?
2). Is it typical to notice a darkening of the freckles and spots after sun exposure, which also makes them more noticeable?
3) do you have any words of wisdom for me, that I don’t need to worry and stress when I see a few more freckles or spots in the summer months or just as I’m aging? Again, I use sunscreen and get yearly skin cancer screeningS.
Thank you so much!!

Images....the first two are pictures from right after my skin screening and before my sun exposure, the second two are from after spending only about half an hour in the sun.
My questions are:
1) do all the spots on my legs looks like normal freckles/moles/sunspots?
2). Is it typical to notice a darkening of the freckles and spots after sun exposure, which also makes them more noticeable?
3) do you have any words of wisdom for me, that I don’t need to worry and stress when I see a few more freckles or spots in the summer months or just as I’m aging? Again, I use sunscreen and get yearly skin cancer screeningS.
Thank you so much!!
Regarding freckles
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX How are you? thank you for your writing.
I think you forgot to upload the images. I request you to kindly upload the images in " Reports Section ".
It is pretty common to notice darkening of freckles after exposure to sun. This can be appreciated even after a few minutes of exposure to strong sun. This immediate darkening is not due to new melanin synthesis the time but rather to melanin redistribution which makes them appear more prominent.
Hope to assist you further once I get the images.

Regarding freckles
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX How are you? thank you for your writing.
I think you forgot to upload the images. I request you to kindly upload the images in " Reports Section ".
It is pretty common to notice darkening of freckles after exposure to sun. This can be appreciated even after a few minutes of exposure to strong sun. This immediate darkening is not due to new melanin synthesis the time but rather to melanin redistribution which makes them appear more prominent.
Hope to assist you further once I get the images.


I tried uploading the images but they wouldn't upload for me, so I sent them as an attachment to an email to your customer service department.

I tried uploading the images but they wouldn't upload for me, so I sent them as an attachment to an email to your customer service department.


Benign pigmented lesions
Detailed Answer:
thank you.
I have viewed and compared the before and after pics.These are all normal freckles, lentigines and moles. There are absolutely no changes in post sun exposure image from the pre sun exposure image, that would have otherwise concerned you. So, don't worry. Changes if any were to happen would take years of sun exposure and you can easily avoid those from happening. The only thing that you need to do in that regard is to avoid strong sun and wear a sunscreen all the time.
Take care.

Benign pigmented lesions
Detailed Answer:
thank you.
I have viewed and compared the before and after pics.These are all normal freckles, lentigines and moles. There are absolutely no changes in post sun exposure image from the pre sun exposure image, that would have otherwise concerned you. So, don't worry. Changes if any were to happen would take years of sun exposure and you can easily avoid those from happening. The only thing that you need to do in that regard is to avoid strong sun and wear a sunscreen all the time.
Take care.


One last follow up -- so if I notice more of the little freckles and sunspots popping up on my arms and legs and sun exposed areas (I truly do not spend much time in the sun!), I don't need to stress every time I see some new spots like that, correct? Again, I'm vigilant about yearly skin screenings with my dermatologist.

One last follow up -- so if I notice more of the little freckles and sunspots popping up on my arms and legs and sun exposed areas (I truly do not spend much time in the sun!), I don't need to stress every time I see some new spots like that, correct? Again, I'm vigilant about yearly skin screenings with my dermatologist.
regarding freckles and lentigines
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Freckles and lentigines themselves are not dangerous, however, they do indicate that the skin has had much sun exposure over the years. So while a few new ones won't matter, if you use a sunscreen regularly, you must nevertheless do skin self exam besides yearly dermatologist skin screening.
Take care and good day

regarding freckles and lentigines
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Freckles and lentigines themselves are not dangerous, however, they do indicate that the skin has had much sun exposure over the years. So while a few new ones won't matter, if you use a sunscreen regularly, you must nevertheless do skin self exam besides yearly dermatologist skin screening.
Take care and good day

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