AT Doctors i need answers!

[JM Aggie08]

For sometime now i've had the white dots along the side of my neck that have recently spread to the back a bit.

They aren't irritating and don't feel really different but look kind of dry to my friends.

Pic

What is this??

 

[Skunkwourk]

whats that thing michael jackson has? some skin pigmentation disease.

EDIT: wasn't entirely a joke, Vitiligo

 

[spidey07]

Lack of pigment/melatonin. See a doctor. It will likely get worse over time and there isn't anything you can do about it.

-edit-
Your going to have to be real careful about skin cancer/sun burn the rest of your life however.

 

[Epic Fail]

Originally posted by: Eghck
whats that thing michael jackson has? some skin pigmentation disease.

my first thought too.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Originally posted by: Eghck
whats that thing michael jackson has? some skin pigmentation disease.

Aw, come on. roflcopter.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Leprosy

 

[JM Aggie08]

i might add that i'm 17 and constantly in the sun.


lets try and keep this serious, please.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Leprosy

No, clearly he has vaginitis.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: JM Aggie08
i might add that i'm 17 and constantly in the sun.


lets try and keep this serious, please.

Well really need to see a doctor because you are at a VERY high risk category for skin cancer with your condition.

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: Garth

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Leprosy

No, clearly he has vaginitis.

Actually, the symptoms do fit leprosy. Pretty unlikely to actually be the case just because leprosy is very very rare, but still...

 

[FoBoT]

that is Ebola

 

[George P Burdell]

After watching three seasons of House, M.D., I can gladly tell you that its not lupus.

 

[Mr Incognito]

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Leprosy

That's the kind of shit that went out the window with our first world country status.

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: Mr Incognito

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Leprosy

That's the kind of shit that went out the window with our first world country status.

There are about 100 cases per year in the U.S.

 

[kinev]

Are there moles in the center of the de-pigmented areas? Could be halo nevi. Could be vitiligo. Either way, see a dermatologist.

 

[Mr Incognito]

Originally posted by: Gibsons

Originally posted by: Mr Incognito

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Leprosy

That's the kind of shit that went out the window with our first world country status.

There are about 100 cases per year in the U.S.

Divided by 300 million.

 

[AUMM]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: JM Aggie08
i might add that i'm 17 and constantly in the sun.


lets try and keep this serious, please.

Well really need to see a doctor because you are at a VERY high risk category for skin cancer with your condition.

I have similar spots on my left arm, saw a dermatologist and he said it was a mild type of exema (sp?) basically just a splotch of dry skin that lost its pigment... nothing serious, and not too much you can do about it. He prescribed me some ointment and i think it's getting a little better but it's slow to go away...

may want to visit a dermatologist just to check it out....

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: AUMM

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: JM Aggie08
i might add that i'm 17 and constantly in the sun.


lets try and keep this serious, please.

Well really need to see a doctor because you are at a VERY high risk category for skin cancer with your condition.

I have similar spots on my left arm, saw a dermatologist and he said it was a mild type of exema (sp?) basically just a splotch of dry skin that lost its pigment... nothing serious, and not too much you can do about it. He prescribed me some ointment and i think it's getting a little better but it's slow to go away...

may want to visit a dermatologist just to check it out....

That doesn't look like ecsema (my best guess at spelling). I had trouble with it as well. Steroidal cream works wonders.

I've got a two friends that have pigmentation diseases and they have to be hardcore about the sun. One of them has extensive skin cancer because of it, thankfully he get's it taken care of.

eitherway, get it looked at.

 

[StevenYoo]

could be the beginnings of vitiligo

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: AUMM

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: JM Aggie08
i might add that i'm 17 and constantly in the sun.


lets try and keep this serious, please.

Well really need to see a doctor because you are at a VERY high risk category for skin cancer with your condition.

I have similar spots on my left arm, saw a dermatologist and he said it was a mild type of exema (sp?) basically just a splotch of dry skin that lost its pigment... nothing serious, and not too much you can do about it. He prescribed me some ointment and i think it's getting a little better but it's slow to go away...

may want to visit a dermatologist just to check it out....

That doesn't look like ecsema (my best guess at spelling). I had trouble with it as well. Steroidal cream works wonders.

I've got a two friends that have pigmentation diseases and they have to be hardcore about the sun. One of them has extensive skin cancer because of it, thankfully he get's it taken care of.

eitherway, get it looked at.

That doesn't look like eczema to me either.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
could be the beginnings of vitiligo

that's what i thought, but really he should have at least his family physician take a look at it.

 

[Xstatic1]

could be tinea versicolor, a fungal infection. see a dermatologist or general practice physician.

 

[gamepad]

Necrosis.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Xstatic1
could be tinea versicolor, a fungal infection. see a dermatologist or general practice physician.

seconded. I've got it, and it's a bitch to gdet rid of if not caught early, and some people will continue to get it even if it is temprarily cleared up.

 

[overst33r]

Tinea Versicolor. Get some Selsun Blue and let it sit for a little bit and take a shower. They won't go away, but you can reduce their visibility and itch hopefully.