Do I have vitiligo or fungus or what?

Could you please describe symptons of vitiligo. I have many white spots on my lower, upper back and a few on my abdomen. they appeared to be spots instead of patches. one doctor said it was fungus, another said it was vitiligo.

Vitiligo is a loss of pigment producing melanocytes in the skin. It is an autoimmune disease that most frequently occurs after the skin affected is exposed to more sun than usual. The result is the smooth irregular milky-white patches. It usually begins in late adulthood.

Symptoms include white patches, premature graying of hair, gray hair in general, uveitis (inflammation involving the interior of part of the eye), and sun sensitivity.

If you have experienced any uveitis you should also seek the immediate care of a ophthalmologist, as it is responsible for nearly 10% of all blindness.

Anyway, if you don't fit the above it does not automatically rule out vitiligo. Though chances are it is just a fungal infection.

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