what is lentigo
A lentigo (/lÉnËtaÉªÉ¡oÊ/) (plural lentigines, /lÉnËtÉªdÊÉ¨niz/) is a small pigmented spot on the skin with a clearly defined edge, surrounded by normal-appearing skin.It is a harmless (benign) hyperplasia of melanocytes which is linear in its spread.entigines are distinguished from freckles (ephelis) based on the proliferation of melanocytes. Freckles have a relatively normal number of melanocytes but an increased amount of melanin. A lentigo has an increased number of melanocytes.