Possibly the same issue

[Freak4art]

I also have white spots on my body but they are mostly on my torso around my chest. I'm 20 and had chicken pox several years ago and know what the scars look like. These aren't indentations like the pox scars but slightly raised and look like white discs no bigger than the eraser on a pencil and are all the same size. I'm worried that it may be a type of skin cancer. I tried digging one out a few years ago with a needle and no matter how much i at the skin around it, it wouldn't break off or bleed or even move! It felt almost like I have a handful of silicon implants around my breasts. I've taken antibiotics recently for a bacterial infection but the spots are still there, if that helps any. I've had them for several years and can't think of a time when I haven't had them, but I do remember a couple extra popped up after another and I haven't had any add-ons recently. Please help me figure this out!


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[Freak4art]

I googled some photos of the possibilities you gave me and the spots I have are definitely different. I'll try uploading some photos of them to give you a better idea. I appreciate your help very much.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Two possibilities are there for such depigementation.Firstly,it can be due to tinea versicolor. Tinea versicolor is caused by a fungus that lives in the skin of almost all adults. Factors that can cause the fungus to become more visible include high humidity and immune or hormone abnormalities.Treatment involves topical and oral antifungal medicines.

Second possibility is of vitiligo. It is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin are destroyed. As a result, white patches appear on the skin in different parts of the body. Diagnosis can be confirmed by external examination, blood tests to check skin cell count  for melanocytes and biopsy of the skin patches.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.