Skin discoloration

[Avanthika]

Hi,

I started observing there is some skin discoloration on my cheeks spreading to jaws.I am tan colored woman and the color changing on my cheeks are some what lighter color(can say potato color).I am having thyroid and using synthroid of 75mcg daily, Is there any thing related to thyriod problem to skin discoloration on my cheeks.please advise me.

Thanks
Avanthika

[Avanthika]

Hi,

I visited dermatologist today and came to know that I have eczema and those slight color patches are of type Pityriasis alba and gave medicines for that.So I am kind of happy to know about this instead of vitiligo.

Thanks
Saritha

[Avanthika]

Thanks Doctor, Will take an appointment with my dermatologist and update you.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Two possibilities are coming to my mind. First possibility is of dicoid lupus erythematosus and the second possibility is of vitiligo. Both these diseases are associated with autoimmune diseases like thyroid diseases and hence need to be ruled out. Vitiligo 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.

My sincere advice is to consult a dermatologist and get both these possibilities evaluated.
Hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries. Kind regards.