Doctronic reports on distinguishing between freckles and sunspots, noting their different causes, appearances, and behaviors to aid skin health awareness.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Freckles are unique human traits, both hereditary and ...

Melanotic macules, or freckles, as we more commonly know them, are little brown spots on the skin. They can develop anywhere on the body, including on your lips, inside your lips, and on your gums.

You’ve got a new brown spot on your face, but is it a freckle or a sunspot? Or perhaps you’ve found a spot on your back that looks like a mole but is flatter than your other ones – is it a mole or a ...