I'm planning to start managing my freckles and blemishes. What should I do first?

Lately, my freckles and blemishes have suddenly become very noticeable, and it's stressing me out.
I didn't really care about it at first, but once I started seeing freckles and blemishes, I keep getting bothered by them.
I've heard that it's important to manage melasma and blemishes in the early stages, but I'm wondering what I should do first.
I've heard that laser toning is effective and a standard treatment, but I'm also wondering if it's possible to get some results on melasma and blemishes with home care alone.
For those of you who have started managing freckles and blemishes, please share how you initially approached it.