What is an ephelis? An ephelis is a freckle, a small, light brown or tan mark on the skin. The plural of ephelis is ephelides. The can be hundreds or thousands of them on exposed skin. Who gets …

Mar 13, 2019 · Ephelides. Freckles do not involve mucous membranes. They are most common in individuals with type I and II skin, and blonde or red hair. Axillary or inguinal freckling (Crowe’s …

Brown spots and freckles on sun-exposed skin are ephelides (the plural of ephelis) and lentigines (the plural of lentigo). The difference between an ephelis and a lentigo is that an ephelis fades …

May 23, 2022 · Ephelides: Ephelides are flat and usually red or tan-to-brown in color. Ephelides are the freckles that most people think of when they hear the word “freckle.” Sun exposure and …

Mar 7, 2021 · Ephelides are also known as freckles. They tend to occur in fair skin (Fitzpatrick types I and II) and red/blonde-haired individuals. They are not present at birth but appear …

Ephelides describes a freckle that is flat and light brown or red and fades with a reduction of sun exposure. Ephelides are more common in those with light complexions, although they are …

Oct 6, 2017 · Ephelides (freckles) and lentigines, are important pigmentation characteristics observed in humans. Both are affected by sunlight; ephelides (freckles) are largely genetically …

May 28, 2024 · Ephelides (singular: ephelis) is the Greek word and medical term for freckle. This term refers to 1 mm-2 mm flat spots that are tan, slightly reddish, or light brown and typically …

Yellowish or brownish macules developing on the exposed parts of the skin, especially in people with light complexions; the lesions increase in number on exposure to the sun; the epidermis is …

Ephelides, more commonly known as freckles, are benign, small, well-demarcated, brown macules found on the sun-exposed skin of blond, light brown, and red-haired individuals. They …