PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the difference between a mole and a freckle? Moles tend to be raised from the skin’s surface whereas freckles are flat. Like moles, the colour associated with freckles is due to the presence of melanin that is formed in melanocytes that has appeared or darkened with sun exposure.

Detailed explanation-2: -As mentioned, freckles are a type of hyperpigmentation. People with them produce more than enough melanin, but it does not distribute evenly across the skin. This causes the little localised areas of discolouration, fondly (or not!) known as freckles.