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White spots - help please!

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Participants Tyler Fox9Sam Hughes5Kimberly Davis10Jesse Peterson7
Tyler Fox9 Tyler Fox9 NewcomerOP
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joined Jan 2007
#1 ·
So, about two or three months ago—I can't say for sure, my memory's a bit fuzzy—I started noticing these little white spots on my lower legs, right near the ankles. They aren’t super bright white like what you’d see with vitiligo, but since I have a darker complexion, they definitely stand out. Then, about a month ago, one popped up on my forehead. It’s not super obvious, but if I really lean in and check the mirror, I can see it. And then, just a few millimeters away from it, another one showed up the other day. They kind of look like old scars. They don't have any specific shape either; one is vertically elongated, and they just look sort of... blurred? Does anyone have any idea what this could be?
For my face, I've been using Johnson & Johnson moisturizer for combination skin; could my cream be causing this?
Aside from this, I've never dealt with any skin issues before, and there’s absolutely nothing like this in my family history.
😕 😕 😕
Sam Hughes5 Sam Hughes5 Active Member
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joined Sep 2008
#2 ·
Honestly, it could just be vitiligo 🤔 and they don't even have to be super bright white patches. A friend of mine has some vitiligo on her shoulder, but she ended up dealing with melanoma... so, yeah...
It doesn't really matter if there’s no history of it in your family, you know? It might just be something you picked up along the way...
Just go see a doctor
Kimberly Davis10 Kimberly Davis10 Newcomer
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joined Sep 2010
#3 ·
For all I know, you might actually be dealing with pityriasis versicolor. You should really take a look at this:

http://www.farmakologija.com/materia/d_antimikotici.htm
Jesse Peterson7 Jesse Peterson7 Newcomer
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joined Mar 2007
#4 ·
You really ought to go see a dermatologist...
it definitely looks like vitiligo to me, for the most part...
Tyler Fox9 Tyler Fox9 NewcomerOP
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joined Jan 2007
#5 ·
Kimberly Davis10 said:Or maybe it’s just pityriasis versicolor. Take a look at this:

http://www.farmakologija.com/materia/d_antimikotici.htm

Well, I can't say for sure. I don't have any of those symptoms, actually. Thank God, because looking at those photos was pretty brutal.😲 😲
Tyler Fox9 Tyler Fox9 NewcomerOP
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joined Jan 2007
#6 ·
Sam Hughes5 said:And honestly, it could totally be vitiligo. 🤔 It doesn't always have to look stark white; a friend of mine has patches on her eyelids, but she ended up dealing with melanoma... so, yeah...
It doesn't really matter if there’s zero history of it in your family; sometimes you just pick it up...
Seriously though, go see a doctor.

Talk about irony! My boyfriend has had vitiligo for years now—it hangs out on his eyelids constantly, he’s got bits around his mouth and random spots all over his body that come and go. And then he has the nerve to tell me that what I have on my forehead isn't even noticeable... Okay, fine, maybe it's not super obvious, but I've never had this before! And when I mentioned the spots on my legs, he actually told me I just "overdid it" with the sun this summer! 😂 Can you believe that guy?
Look, if it turns out to be vitiligo, I can live with that. But I'm definitely not thrilled at the thought of it being some kind of fungal infection.
Plus, I really wouldn't want my entire face breaking out in patches!

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