VG2009

Hypopigmentation, Thank you so much for such a comprehensive response. It feels good to have some support, as the doctors at the Ideal Image failed to even return my phone calls after this happened. I am going to be 3 months into this mess first of may, and will try to stay out of the sun. I can see the fading happening already, mostly because the residual tan is lightening up. Is there a way doctors test if there was deep damage to the skin? I am not nessessarily thrilled with an idea of seeing a dermatologist about this, since I dont know a good one and it feels like gambling trying to find someone I can trust. On the other hand, if they can tell me something I didnt research on my own, it might be worth it. What regimen did you come up with? How much spf, for how long, outdoors or tanning booth? I wonder what tanning spray might do, did your doctors say anything about that? I am in no hurry to look good, I just want to make sure I dont make it worse in the long run.

Hypopigmentation, how long did you wait until you started exposing your legs to the sun? I was burned on feb. 02, 2009. I am very light but had residual ( over 6 mo old) tan on my legs. My arms did not react, but i have the white marks on my legs just as you described. I am planning on waiting longer and just letting my skin even out by fading the residual tan around the marks. Question is, have I actually lost pigment and should I possibly start applying the controlled sun exposure? What's your regimen? Did a doctor recommend it, or you just figured it out on your own?