White spots

[swe_ram]

I have white spots in my upper arm i ont know what is the reason for it can u please tell me what it is and what i should do for it

[swe_ram]

Thanks for the reply ma'am i consulted with a dermatologist and i was told that those are white spots which arise out of heat and he suggested to use dermacolm regularly but i see no effect can u plz suggest a way for this. i'm just 18 years old

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
These white spots can be due to tinea versicolor or idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis. 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.

Selenium sulphide lotion can be applied for around 10-15 minutes, rinsed off and re-applied daily for about a week. It is less messy and preferably easy to use than the Selsun and Ketoconazole shampoos which needs to applied on the patches of affected skin after an evening bath, left to dry the whole night and washed off the next morning.

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 doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.