My face

[neicey128]

I'm an african american women and I have a white spot on my face. What do I do to get the color back in that spot on my face?" I already was told by a dermatologist that its a sunspot (loss of melon in one spot) and I used 4 different creams and nothing worked. PLEASE HELP.

[neicey128]

I HAVE BEEN TO A DERMATOLOGISTS ALREADY ABOUT MY ISSUE AND IT WAS TOLD TO ME BY A DERMATOLOGIST THAT IT WAS A SUNSPOT NOT AN AGE SPOT AND I DID HAVE A BIOPSY DONE AND IT'S NOT CANCEROUS. I USED 3 DIFFERENT PRESCRITPTION CREAMS FROM A DERMATOLOGIST AT 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AND I WAS TOLD IT MAY WORK AND IT MAY NOT. OBVIOUSLY THEY DID NOT WORK.

THE THREE DIFFERENT CREAMS WERE 1) BIAFINE 2) PROTOPIC 3) LOCOID LIPOCREAM . SO FROM BOTH OF YOUR ANSWERS ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT I SHOULD GO GET A SECOND OPINION?

[Dr Santos]

Hi,

Sun spots or lentigines, are harmless, flat, brown discolorations of the skin which usually occur on the back of the hands, neck and face of people older than 40 years of age. They are caused by the skin being exposed to the sun over many years and are a sigh of sun damage. The only way to prevent age spots is to use liberal amounts of sunscreen before the age of forty, avoid the sun, and wear protective clothing. The newest treatment for age spots is an alpha hydroxy acid gel or beta hydroxy acid gel.  Retin-A cream, alpha hydroxyacid peels, and liquid nitrogen therapy are other options. Talk to your doctor about this and the best treatment option for you.

Take care and regards.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Without examination confirmation of a diagnosis is tough,but from the description,two possibilities are coming to my mind.First of all,it can be pityriasis versicolor.It is a common skin infection caused by the yeast Malassezia furfur. This skin disease commonly affects adolescents and young adults, especially in warm and humid climates.
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.

I sincerely suggest you to consult a dermatologist and get these possibilities evaluated, Treatment is different for both and so a confirmatory diagnosis has to be made first.

I hope that helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.