Depigmentation spots

MarieLS

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Joined : Dec 2012

Posts : 2690

Posted 12/4/2012 9:29 PM (GMT 0)

I was just wondering... I get more and more little white spots on my legs and arms, like depigmentation spots. Is anyone familiar with this? Can it be caused by Bart? If so, can it go away?

Tickle

Regular Member

Joined : Mar 2012

Posts : 150

Posted 12/5/2012 6:16 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Mariel,

My daughter, 10, has vitiligo. Two spots on her knee, each about an inch around, and a few on her ankle. Also some just under her eyes. We don't know what causes this, but suspect it is related to lyme and co's.

Here is an exerpt from www.mynvfi.org

Somebody said...
WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF VITILIGO?

The precise cause of vitiligo is not known. A combination of genetic, immunologic and environmental factors is involved in most cases. This means that certain people are predisposed (have a greater tendency) to develop vitiligo upon exposure to the right trigger. Many people report pigment loss shortly after a severe sunburn, while others have related their onset of vitiligo to emotional trauma associated with an accident, death in the family, or divorce.

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