White circles around my son's eyes

[pealittle]

Hello,

My two year old son has been exposed to the sun and has developed a tan. He now has light cirles around his eyes and it looks as if he had on sunglasses. His Doctor suggested that I have him see a pediatric dermatologist. I am worried to death because the cirles have been getting lighter and we are protecting him from the sun. He does not rub them at home, but when I pick him up from school under his eyes sometimes look a little red. I am wondering if he has an allergy, eczema or could the light circles be Vitiligo?  Does Vitiligo start light and gradually turns white?

Paula

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

It too hard to tell even from the photos what the condition is. You may need to see both a ophthalmologist and a dermatologist. Get started now. If you live in the USA find one at www.aao.org or ask your pediatrician for a referral.

JCH MD

[AnnaE]

Get that appointment set up asap, so thet you can be reassured, the doctor will comment.