What Causes The Loss Of Pigmentation, And White Patches On The Skin?

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Will the white spots go away since I have pigmentation or will I look ugly for the rest of my life
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I am dark complected and when I get hot I get white spots on my head and face and when I cool down they go away. What could this be?
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A loss of pigmentation in the skin is partly caused by an autoimmune deficiency condition called vitiligo, wherein pigment producing cells (melanocytes) in the skin are destroyed. While only affecting a very small percentage of the world's population, it affects all ethnic groups, and can progress over time, beginning on the face or hands. Vitiligo does not have serious consequences for health, and as yet does not have a cure, although surgical procedures can transplant healthy melanocytes to affected areas in an attempt to reverse or slow down the condition. Additionally, several steroid creams can ease the damage to the skin and prevent side effects of the condition such as glaucoma or cataracts. PUVA (Psoralen and Ultra-Violet A Light) treatments can be used orally for severe cases, but has limited effects on the skin. Certain tanning procedures also have the potential to darken and hide the white patches, while depigmentation therapy can balance the skin tone to prevent white patches from being as noticeable.
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Irshad Muhammad commented
Fine answer, but one thing must be remembered that vitiligo is not only skin disorder that cause white patches in skin there are some other skin condition also causes such white spots in skin you can see about these pigmentation disorder at http://www.antivitiligo.com/vitiligo/things-like-vitiligo.html
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Will the white patches on my hand go away
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Check the body washes and shampoos you use.  Some of them contain formaldehyde (DMDM Hydantoin).  If you are severely allergic to formaldehyde, then you are doing your body more harm than good.  The doctors won't tell you this, of course.  But formaldehyde causes desensitization in your skin and disrupts your body chemistry, especially if you use it daily.  You should take a skin test to see if you are allergic to formaldehyde or (DMDM Hydantoin).    

I wish you healthy skin!

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