leah101
07-23-2003, 12:13 AM
Can someone PLEASE help me? I have white spots all over my arms that have been getting worse and worse. They are on my hands and some on my chest as well. But mainly my arms. Each white dot has a small red pin point dot inside of it. The red dots are like blood vessels. I am so worried and my arms are starting to look weird. Can you please help. Please
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bgirl
07-25-2003, 11:13 PM
Hey Leah,I have no idea what this could be......and the only advice I can give you is to see a dermatologist,and quickly.Keep us posted!!!!
AngelaA
07-27-2003, 02:16 PM
I don't know if its true, but I read that the white spots on arms are a type of fungus. Apparently sun exposure or tanning worsens problem. There's some kind of lotion that tanning salons have to treat it.
I have the tiny red dots on my upper arms & legs. I've had them for as long as I can remember. My best friend has them on her upper arms too. Another friend told me Jewish women get this. I think I have some Jewish ancestory way back, but my friend's parents are from Holland. So I think maybe it really has nothing to do with ethnicity. I have no idea what it is.
I have the tiny red dots on my upper arms & legs. I've had them for as long as I can remember. My best friend has them on her upper arms too. Another friend told me Jewish women get this. I think I have some Jewish ancestory way back, but my friend's parents are from Holland. So I think maybe it really has nothing to do with ethnicity. I have no idea what it is.
AngelaA
07-27-2003, 02:22 PM
Hey I just found another post on this board about the white spots. Read the message entitled Sun Spots.
bgirl
07-28-2003, 04:37 PM
Hey Leah and Angela, the skin fungus you had mentioned is called Tinea Veriscolor,and from both your descriptions ,I don't think that's what you have. T.V. mainly appears on the torso of the body; chest,stomach,back( sometimes the neck,upper arms and groin but not typically).It looks like white blotches or spots (not small dots) when the skin is tanned and in the winter can appear as reddish brown slightly raised spots,usually about the size of a dime or quarter and are in clusters sometimes.What happens is a normally present skin yeast for some reason over produces in some people and the white spots appear because the sun cannot tan the area blocked by the yeast.Climate(hot countries),sweating and frequent excercising are some things that aggravate or bring on T.V.The "cure" for it is Selsun Blue shampoo 2.5% (1%is for dandruff,2.5% is for T.V. specifically)....................I think you both should go see a dermatologist, I do not think you two have T.V. .If you look up T.V. on the internet,some of the sites have photographs and you can compare what you have with T.V..Good Luck! :wave:
nusias9
08-21-2003, 03:03 PM
Hi I have answers for you, because I have the same problems.
White spot are sun spots which is caused by a fungi called TV (for short). You can get this from tanning bed if they are not cleaned properly. Use Selsom Blue Shampoo to scrub the area with the TV. After a few weeks you will see a difference when you are tanning. If this does not clear it up for you see a doctor for meds. This fungi blocks suv rays and that is why the area will remain at a lighter shade.
Red pin point spots is a disorder called Petechia. Petechia is a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever). Not to much can be done to clear them up, they will come and go over time.
Hope this gets you headed in the right direction!
[This message has been edited by nusias9 (edited 08-21-2003).]
White spot are sun spots which is caused by a fungi called TV (for short). You can get this from tanning bed if they are not cleaned properly. Use Selsom Blue Shampoo to scrub the area with the TV. After a few weeks you will see a difference when you are tanning. If this does not clear it up for you see a doctor for meds. This fungi blocks suv rays and that is why the area will remain at a lighter shade.
Red pin point spots is a disorder called Petechia. Petechia is a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever). Not to much can be done to clear them up, they will come and go over time.
Hope this gets you headed in the right direction!
[This message has been edited by nusias9 (edited 08-21-2003).]
sistaluv
09-16-2003, 10:23 PM
are your spots on your upper arms mostly? Are they kind of raised, and dry or itchy? Some red some white (because they are dry) almost like ingrown hairs?? If any of this fits the description....and I really havn't seen any posts on it yet....although there could be some But if it is what I have.....it's perfectly normal and nothing to really worry about (from what I've heard)....Just a strange harmless but annoying disorder women get (can't think of the name though) and supposedly there is nothing you can do about it....supposedly even exfoliating can make it worse....sucks huh? Well I have the above described condition so if anyone knows about this let me know!
Susannah
09-18-2003, 02:09 AM
I think what the last poster was describing is called keratosis pilaris. That's what I have on my arms. Even though there's no guaranteed cure, there's things that have worked for some people. I used 40% urea cream for a while which made it A LOT better, but didn't totally make it go away. Now I'm using Retin A cream (0.1%) and it's taking care of the rest of it. So there is hope!
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