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Cause of Hypopigmentation?

I'm Afican American and I have white hypopigmented spots all over my body. It's been progressing for about 2 to 3 years and it's getting worse. I've been treated for Tinea Versicolor with no success. I also was told that it could be an early form of vilitigo. Is there any other conditions that could cause this? There is no itching and the skin is smooth.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by cecephilly in philadelphia, pa
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Vitiligo, Idiopathicguttate hypomelanosis

Tinea Versicolor is a simple diagnosis to make. A potassium hydroxide (KOH) scraping is done, in which some of the scale from the spots is placed on a slide, drops of postassium hydroxide are placed, and the result is examined under a microscope. If the spores and hyphae of tinea versicolor (spaghetti and meatballs) appear, the diagnosis of tinea versicolor is confirmed. Did you have a positive KOH? If so, you might return to your physician for oral medications. Sporonox (keaconazole)... more
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LiveFreeForever 22 Dec 2012
Hi Cecephilly! I am also African-American and have been suffering from hypopigmatation on my upper body/ trunk for over 10 years. My skin is brown and I have white spots that grow into patches. For years I was diagnosed with Tinea Versicolor BUT just recently a black male expert in black skin diagnosed me with progressive macular hypomelanosis which I believe I may have! This may be the information I have been searching for all of these years! Any update on your situation???

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