A member asked:

My dad suddenly acquired white spots on his hands and arms, they look to losing pigment, what is this?

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Dr. Robert Hartman answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Vitiligo: Depigmented skin with loss of all pigment is an auto-immune disease known as vitiligo. See your internist for screening blood test for anemia and thyroid associations.

Answered 10/17/2017

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