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White spots on the skin. Pigmentation. what is the cause and

 
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White spots on the skin. Pigmentation. what is the cause and treatment?

 

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Submitted: 410 days and 20 hours ago.
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Expert:  skindoctor2000 replied 410 days and 20 hours ago.

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white spots on the skin can be due to post inflammatory hypopigmentation , vitiligo , p versicolor.

the treatments depends on the cause: you can apply cream called Melgain lotion on the white spots at night and expose to sunlight the next day in the morning for 10 minutes.

the white spots will get a color over a period of time.


If there is no improvement in the color , you can visit a dermatologist who would examine your skin under a Wood's lamp to come to a exact diagnosis.

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Customer replied 410 days and 12 hours ago.

I showed my doctor and he told me that it is
Pigmentation. That there is no cure for same.It a little spots on my fore arm my inner thigh,the
front of my leg and 3 sport on my face the were ever so long there.
Can a blood test determine same. What are your advice on same?

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Expert:  skindoctor2000 replied 409 days and 23 hours ago.

Is your Doctor a dermatologist?
Did the doctor examine the area with Wood's lamp?
Could you upload a photo of the spots?
There is no blood test for pigmentation in Dermatology

 
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