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WHITE SPOTS ON SKIN

A FEW YRS AGO I STARTED GETTING A FEW WHITE SPOTS ON MY LEGS NOW THEY ARE SPREADING TO MY THIGHTS AND FORE ARMS AND MORE ARE APPEARING.I'M AFRAID I'M LOSING MY PIGMENT ALTHOUGHT I DO GET IN TANNING BEDS IN THE SUMMER TIME ALTHOUGHT I DON;T ABUSE THE TANNING.IGET A TAN THEN GO ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH TO MAINTAIN MY TAN TIL COOL WEATHER SO COULD THIS BE A FUNGUS AND WHAT CAAN I DO TO HELP GET RID OF THESE SPOTS,THEY REALLY LOOK BAD WHEN I TAN BECAUSE THEY DON'T TAN AND REALLY SHOW UP.THEY DON'T ITCH OR FLAKE AND YOU CANT FEEL THEM THEY ARE FLAT WITH THE SKIN.
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i have small dry white patches above my chest on my back and above my vagina, its really worrying me
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Selsun Blue did not work for me at all. What works is Vagisil. I know it sounds crazy but my father in law had bad athletes foot and could not get rid of it. He used Vagisil and cleared it right up. After months of trying to get rid of these white spots I used extra strength Vagisil creme every morning for three days and they completely went away! You can also use the generic one at the drug store as long as you get the same strength of active ingredient. My husband had it too and it cleared his right up in only two applications.
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how long or how often do you use selson blue on your legs?
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I also have unsightly white spots on my face that have increasingly gotten worse by spreading to other side if face. They are primarily along my jawline and one side is significantly worse than the other. I've been to 3 doctors (2 dermatologists and 1 internal medicine). All have come up with different diagnosis. Vitiligo, Fungus, and acne scars. It's definitely not scarring since I did not have acne in all affected areas. Any way to differentiate between vitiligo and fungus? Neither doctor ordered further testing. When I informed them of the other possible conditions suggested by other physician they both were confident in their own diagnosis and quickly denied the possibility of something different.
I am extremely self conscious about these spots since  they are so noticeable.... I just want to find out what they really are and how to get rid of them
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i have the same thing i have a bunch of white spots on my back and chest they itch like hell and they dnt rise off the skin their flat and small ima try the dandruff shampoo treatment and foot cream treatment will let you all know which works best . i use lubriderm lotion it works well but days i dnt put on lotion thats when it is worse
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i have the same problem dude., but my white spots is in my face., so im very shy with my friends to go with them because of it., damn! what should i do!? i dont know how can i cure it,. the dermatologist recomended me some cream but its not effective., plz., answer my question., how can i cure it., tnx
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