White patch

[logan830]

I have a white patch/spot on my scrotum. Its been there for a few weeks. I workout and play soccer almost everyday. It started out a little raised but when my exercised toned down that went away, however the white patch/spot is still there.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

[zzchow]

hello
i have a white patch next to my eye but over a year now  it didnt go away or spread bigger. its a small patch so i didnt put any sort of cream or done anything to it, but now i have  a bigger white patch on my chin, and now it looks like its spreading.what can that be and what should i do,  

[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.

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.