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Ok. i've been noticing some white patches on my skin. locations: abs, upper left chest and about mid back. it does not itch. only allergic to hd dust?
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Vitiligo: This is from loss of skin pigments due to an autoimmune problem. If you have an underlying autoimmune disease , controlling it may halt the process. Unfortunately there is no good treatment to reverse it although UVB-NB phototherapy has had some success in getting some pigment back.
Answered 5/18/2016
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