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Why freckles appear in tiny clusters

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Those cute little dots are actually tiny defensive clusters. Instead of evenly spreading out their protective pigment against incoming light radiation, specific patches simply aggressively overproduce melanin in localized spots, leaving the rest of the face completely exposed.

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