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Can a freckle reduce in size and disappear?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

Please find the images shared by my optometrist. He said I have no freckles. If a freckle develops sometime in one's life, then what would prevent it from growing indefinitely to melanoma? Will it develop for some time and stop? If you do notice the freckle then please clarify doubts which are as follows. Which eye has the freckle? What is the size? Is that small or big? How could the optometrist say there is no freckle? Can a freckle reduce in size eventually and even disappear? What are the odds for this to eventually become melanoma? Please answer all these questions individually.

Answered by Dr. Sheikh Zubair Abdul Razzak

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MBBS

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Dr. Sheikh Zubair Abdul Razzak is an Ophthalmologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and vision problems. He can do cataract surgery and refractive surgery. He can manage glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. He can do corneal transplantation and manage retinal disorders.

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Hi,

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From the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity) you have sent I do not see a freckle in either eye. A freckle will show as a pigmented patch in the retina of the eye. If there is a freckle it will not reduce in size on its own. It will increase in size or remain stationary. Lesion and a freckle essentially mean the same, just different terminology. If a freckle progresses, it can become a melanoma. If it progresses, there is no way you can stop it, without treatment. I suggest, you do more tests, like an OCT (optical coherence tomography), FFA (fundus fluorescein angiography) and an MRI, to be sure. Also take an opinion of an ophthalmologist for through physical evaluation. I hope this helps you. Thank you.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Sneha Kannan
Published At February 24, 2016
Reviewed At June 19, 2023

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Sheikh Zubair Abdul Razzak is an Ophthalmologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and vision problems. He can do cataract surgery and refractive surgery. He can manage glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. He can do corneal transplantation and manage retinal disorders.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Education:

BDS

Professional Bio:

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Ocular Freckle Companion

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An ocular freckle is a pigmented spot in your eye, similar to a skin freckle. Here's what you need to know about them.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Sheikh Zubair Abdul Razzak is an Ophthalmologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and vision problems. He can do cataract surgery and refractive surgery. He can manage glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. He can do corneal transplantation and manage retinal disorders.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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