Question 1

what dies it mean if i am seeing white spots?

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Get eyes checked: Get eyes checked to look for retinal issues. Might also be blood pressure dropping.  Perhaps a non painful type of ocular migraine.

Question 2

what are the white spots on my body that come and go?

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Yeast: If they are located on the back, chest or neck, there is a possibility that they are a yeast called tinea versicolor.  Sometimes the shampoo selum blue can help clear them.

Question 3

little white spots on my ankles?

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Skin plaques. : Probably nothing to be concerned about. Also, probably nothing to do about it. You could see a dermatologist to have it checked out.

Question 4

getting white spots on the skin?

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Varied: Not having the ability to examine you will make it impossible to say with any certainty what could be wrong. White spots could be anything from benign to vitiligo and many things in between.  I would suggest you have a dermatologist take a look.

Question 5

why do i have white spots on my skin?

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Many reasons: White spots denote loss of pigmentation form inflammation in most cases.

Question 6

what does white spots on my skin mean?

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White spots on the s: There are as many causes of white spots on the skin as there are patients that have them. Everything from fungi to genetic or unknown causes can make white spots. Various depigmenting disorders can also make them. There's no way to tell you what's causing yours unless you see a dermatologist and have the diagnosis made.

Question 7

can diabetes cause white spots on the body?

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Diabetes and skin: Diabetes does not cause white spots on the skin.

Question 8

are sunburned little white spots on shoulders normal?

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No: This probably is tinea versicolor which is a infection caused by a yeast-like organism which lives on the skin.  Sun exposure can active an infectiion which causes bleaching of the skin.

Question 9

what does it mean if you get white spots on you neck?

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Depends: An exam would help.  It may mean nothing or if they are itchy it could be a fungal infection.

Question 10

i'm curious as to what are these white spots on my skin?

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A number of: possibilities. You would need an actual exam for an  accurate diagnosis.

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