Sunspots usually travel in connected pairs. The surface of the sun can reveal small dark areas that vary in numbers and location. Sunspots even tend to cluster in bands above and below the equator. Sunspots are darker than the rest of the sun because they are lower in temperature and release less energy than the areas surrounding them. Sunspots largest number recorded is about 200. Sunspots last for several days. Even though the largest ones can last for so many week. Larger sunspots are big as the earth.
People may not know how sunspots affect us on this earth for many years. It affect us by connecting with other solar events like flares and coronal mass ejections. A solar flare is a sudden release of energy from the sun, while a CME actually shoots hot plasma from the sun into space. Sunspots don't directly affect us, unless we consider that the sun's brightness may change by a real little amount if there are may sunspots …show more content…
Sunspots on skin, called solar lentigines, are due to sun exposure.
They are flat brown spots that show up on the parts of your skin that have been exposed to the sun. Once you start getting Sunspots on skin , expect them to darken and increase in number with every UV ray that hits your skin
While sunspots do not harm your health in any way, many types of skin cancer start from one brown spot found somewhere on your body. It is easy to confuse sunspots with melanoma and vice versa.
The main distinction between sunspots and melanoma is the following:
Sunspots are the result of excessive melanin production. While the pigment production is increased, number of melanocytes remains the
same;
Melanoma is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of the melanocytes, which happens when the UV rays damage the very skin cells’ DNA;
So, while sunspots have no connection with cancer, they are a warning: time to limit sun exposure. If you have many sunspots all over your body, consulting your dermatologist or signing up for skin examination will be the best solution. Sunspots are mostly painless, but can sting or itch, especially if they are under direct sunlight. Also, they are not always smooth in texture – they can feel scaly, rough and start looking like warts in time.
Some people are more sensitive to sunlight than the others and may get sunspots even after being exposed to a harsh sunlight for a short time.
Moreover, when sunspots pop up on the face, it becomes a cause for insecurity and appearance issues for many people, resulting in reduced self-esteem, emotional stress and other things nobody needs in their life.