Pityrasis versicolor?
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Just face the world bravely and you'll be fine....;
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Are you asking about conventional treatment or alternative treatment? \n\nTreatment depends upon the perception of the problem. I encourage you to look into the link between fungal infection and scleroderma. There's a lot of information out there, but conventional doctors probably won't know much about it because they get very little training about mycotoxins in medical school. I know, because my son's a doctor, lol!
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It could be either eczema or psoriosoas(cant spell)\n\nGo and see a  dermatologist.(and dont pick!)
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You sound very concerned. Why don't you seek professional help then? Please, don't put your health in the hands of an amateur forum. Respect your mind and body. You must consult your doctor or a dermatologist. (I am a physician myself and this is the best advice I can possibly give you.)
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also called vitiligo\n\n\nopical steroid therapy: Steroids may be helpful in repigmenting (returning the color to white patches) the skin, particularly if started early in the disease. Corticosteroids are a group of drugs that are similar to the hormones produced by the adrenal glands (such as cortisone). Doctors often prescribe a mild topical corticosteroid cream for children under 10 years old and a stronger one for adults. Patients must apply the cream to the white patches on their skin for at least 3 months before seeing any results. It is the simplest and safest treatment but not as effective as psoralen photochemotherapy (see below). Patients using topical steroids are closely monitored for side effects such as skin shrinkage and skin striae (streaks or lines on the skin).\n\nPsoralen photochemotherapy: Psoralen photochemotherapy (psoralen and ultraviolet A therapy, or PUVA) is probably the most beneficial treatment for vitiligo available in the United States. However, it is time-consuming and care must be taken to avoid side effects, which can sometimes be severe. Psoralens are drugs that contain chemicals that react with ultraviolet light to cause darkening of the skin. The treatment involves taking psoralen by mouth (orally) or applying it to the skin (topically). This is followed by carefully timed exposure to ultraviolet A (UVA) light from a special lamp or to sunlight. Patients usually receive treatments in their doctors' offices so they can be carefully watched for any side effects. Patients must minimize exposure to sunlight at other times. The goal of PUVA therapy is to repigment the white patches.\n\nTopical psoralen photochemotherapy: Topical psoralen photochemotherapy often is used for people with a small number of depigmented patches (affecting less than 20 percent of the body). It is also used for children 2 years old and older who have localized patches of vitiligo. Treatments are done in a doctor's office under artificial UVA light once or twice a week. The doctor or nurse applies a thin coat of psoralen to the patient's depigmented patches about 30 minutes before UVA light exposure. The patient is then exposed to an amount of UVA light that turns the affected area pink. The doctor usually increases the dose of UVA light slowly over many weeks. Eventually, the pink areas fade and a more normal skin color appears. After each treatment, the patient washes his or her skin with soap and water and applies a sunscreen before leaving the doctor's office.
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Go to a dermatologist.
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Tell me more about it . Does it look red  like a pimple?
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Go to a dermitoligist as soon as possible. You could go to a drug store and ask the pharmisist but I sugest going to a dermitologist. \nGood luck
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i think u should go to a doctor...i have also very small white spots..and according to doctor i have vitiligo...but its not bothering me because its on my legs and very small..but in my opinion don't use anything from the advice or recommendations on net because u can't show your white patches here and there r lots of other things which cause this depend on size colour and different other things so just go to doctor and use whichever he/she recommend for you.\n\nthanks
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bathe your body with a "dandruff" shampoo like Selsun Blue or Head and Shoulders for about two weeks.  Make sure you let the shampoo sit on your skin for five minutes or so.  You usually do not need medication.  If this doesn't work, you can buy a big tube of Lamisil or Lotramin and use this cream on the affected areas of your body twice a day for a couple of weeks.  Tinea versicolor is caused by weak bugs and is usually easy to kill.  Happy Hunting!
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I suffer from the problem also.  I went to a dermatologist and he prescribed elidel first which worked well for 3 months until my system became immune to it I've also tried pandel my system also became immune to it. the best thing I've found yet is St. Ives Apricot Scrub and a light moisturizer like cocoa butter
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I have it. There is no cure, only treatment. I use MetroGel 1% on my face and avoid triggers like alcohol.  Many light skinned people age 30-50 get it and it can be mild or quite severe. It's also very misdiagnosed at first because it only appears as flushing at first.  As it progresses, it is easier for dermatologists to diagnose it.\n\nThere are many herbal and natural remedies people use to help control it. One of them is Burdock in tincture form.
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Please, don't put her health in the hands of an amateur forum. Respect her mind and body. She must consult her doctor or a dermatologist. (I am a physician myself and this is the best advice I can possibly give you.)
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I have the same thing you have by the sounds of it.  My doctor told me its called tinea versicolor which is a type of skin fungus.  I'm about at my whits end with this, I've tried alot of solutions and so far nothing has helped but its probably because its too soon.  My doctor gave me an oral form of nizoral to take for a month which I've just completed.  In the mean time I've been applying selsun blue to the affected areas daily and leaving it on for about 10 minutes.  Too me it just seems its getting worse day after day, the small spots turn bigger and join together to make bigger spots.  I'm frusterated but from all of the research I've done online it sounds like the fungus is easy to kill its just the discoloration of the skin that takes months to return to normal.  Hope that helps you at all, your not the only one!
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Sounds like psoriasis. Google it.
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yes, and it sounds like sun poison..Have had it many times..It comes in different versions. Probably best just to keep him in for a few days and try some aloe vera on the bumps.
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could be eczema or psoriasis.  Consult a dermatologist.