If reddit has shown me anything related to this topic, it’s that you should probably see a doctor for a cancer check.
This is reddit though.
Flimsy_Shower_8137 on
It’s likely a skin fungus. They have Rx soap for it.
Pom_Mom10 on
Look up Tinea versicolor (also pityriasis versicolor)
TheGoatBoyy on
Try using an antifungal and see if it helps. Also have you been cooking outside? Getting citrus on yourself and being in UV light can have a similar effect.
It’s a cool pattern match to your shirt tho!
phojonorth on
You may want to consider that you have a condition called Vitiligo. Not serious, but cosmetic only. Your body stops creating melanin. It may not be obvious until you have been in the sun and your skin gets tanned. Here’s a youtube link about it: https://youtu.be/3CpU0HC_bI8?si=Kkt2464jBq1u_Ku2
SausaugeMerchant on
Lmao you have skin fungus
Villimaro on
Selsen Blue medicated shampoo has the same ingredient as the prescription medicated soap others have mentioned.
I_Command_Thee_KNEEL on
Could be vitiligo, I knew a couple people with it! Harmless, just loss of skin pigmentation
joseWilsonDaFonseca on
Lepracy probably
Gym-for-ants on
Hey, is it already ask a doctor o’clock again…?
Canesten cream treatment will get rid of it but you do have to persevere with it until it does
pn1ct0g3n on
Tinea versicolor. I’ve had it since 2015. It keeps coming back.
Serge-giff on
I’m going to try and use anti-fungal cream over the next few weeks and monitor the spots. if nothing changes i’m going to contact a dermatologist and get it looked at. thank you all so much!!
backspinnn on
Tinea for sure, I got it from the navy gym
could_use_a_snack on
My GF has something similar. It only shows up when she tan a bit from being outside. She got splattered with hot oil a few years ago and had mild first degree burns. The pattern is the same as her burns were.
peatoast on
Go see a dermatologist. That happened to me when I was a kid after swimming at a public pool.
3847ubitbee56 on
Selsum blue or athletes foot cream will work on these.
MoonOut_StarsInvite on
It looks like tinea versacolor. I’m 40 and I’ve had it off and on since I was about 12. For me, its never gone fully away just come and goes some. A doc told me I just have the ideal chemistry for it I treat it with selsun Blue shampoo by scrubbing somewhat vigorously into the skin in the shower. Oral medication works the best but doctors are often hesitant to give it since it can be hard on the liver. In summer it can look like white patches and in winter when my skin is more pale it can look a little patchy, like dry skin and becomes darker after a hot shower until you cool off. If you just use the shampoo on your body frequently for a week or two it should go down. Selenium sulfide is the active ingredient. I found the smell to be very noticeable so I personally prefer to use it in the evening, and not in the morning before leaving the house
Powerful-Search6209 on
My son does this every time he is exposed to the sun for long periods of time.
CrustyCake2344 on
Had something that almost exactly looks likes it for 15+ years on my chest and back. Followed doctors’ recommendations for all different kinds of over the counter stuff. Gave up, it didn’t hurt, didn’t itch, only got slightly raised and redness around them when spending too much time in a pool. Finally, as an adult in my 30s notices it started to spread slowly, but it was starting to go down my arms. Talk to the doctor and got some type of cream, cant remember the name of it. It took two weeks of applying it all over the affected areas twice a day after drying off from a shower to get rid of it.
Gatorvtx on
You need to use Selsun. I got a prescription for it for the same condition and it worked.
Impressive-Glove6681 on
Tinea versicolor
cremasterreflex0903 on
Tinea Versicolor
QueenRemi on
As others have said, it looks like tinea versicolor. It’s a skin fungus, and doesn’t cause any issues other than the discoloration. Selsun Blue does have the selenium sulfide in it to treat it, but in my experience, a prescription wash from my doctor that had a stronger concentration in it worked better.
thatprettykitty on
I have Tinea Versicolor and this is what it looks like, but I’m really pale so my splotches are a darker pink.
_Alc on
Could also be vitiligo if it seems to be permanent. I know a few people with similar markings
chocological on
Like the others said, it’s a fungus. I had it as a kid.
head-downer on
i have these same exact spots, do they flake when you scratch them/when your skin is dry? it’s a candida problem, put any anti fungal on it and it should go away
AtillaTheHero on
That’s so weird, literally just posted a picture on r/mildlyinteresting of the same thing. I thought it was Vitiligo, but maybe not.
Lugubrious_Lothario on
When I had this my doctor asked me “have you been in any jungles recently”. I hadn’t, but it made me feel cool that I caught something that made him ask that.Â
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If reddit has shown me anything related to this topic, it’s that you should probably see a doctor for a cancer check.
This is reddit though.
It’s likely a skin fungus. They have Rx soap for it.
Look up Tinea versicolor (also pityriasis versicolor)
Try using an antifungal and see if it helps. Also have you been cooking outside? Getting citrus on yourself and being in UV light can have a similar effect.
It’s a cool pattern match to your shirt tho!
You may want to consider that you have a condition called Vitiligo. Not serious, but cosmetic only. Your body stops creating melanin. It may not be obvious until you have been in the sun and your skin gets tanned. Here’s a youtube link about it: https://youtu.be/3CpU0HC_bI8?si=Kkt2464jBq1u_Ku2
Lmao you have skin fungus
Selsen Blue medicated shampoo has the same ingredient as the prescription medicated soap others have mentioned.
Could be vitiligo, I knew a couple people with it! Harmless, just loss of skin pigmentation
Lepracy probably
Hey, is it already ask a doctor o’clock again…?
Did you happen to be cutting limes at beach? The pattern looks bit like splatter you would get with [Phytophotodermatitis](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/margarita-burn)
Canesten cream treatment will get rid of it but you do have to persevere with it until it does
Tinea versicolor. I’ve had it since 2015. It keeps coming back.
I’m going to try and use anti-fungal cream over the next few weeks and monitor the spots. if nothing changes i’m going to contact a dermatologist and get it looked at. thank you all so much!!
Tinea for sure, I got it from the navy gym
My GF has something similar. It only shows up when she tan a bit from being outside. She got splattered with hot oil a few years ago and had mild first degree burns. The pattern is the same as her burns were.
Go see a dermatologist. That happened to me when I was a kid after swimming at a public pool.
Selsum blue or athletes foot cream will work on these.
It looks like tinea versacolor. I’m 40 and I’ve had it off and on since I was about 12. For me, its never gone fully away just come and goes some. A doc told me I just have the ideal chemistry for it I treat it with selsun Blue shampoo by scrubbing somewhat vigorously into the skin in the shower. Oral medication works the best but doctors are often hesitant to give it since it can be hard on the liver. In summer it can look like white patches and in winter when my skin is more pale it can look a little patchy, like dry skin and becomes darker after a hot shower until you cool off. If you just use the shampoo on your body frequently for a week or two it should go down. Selenium sulfide is the active ingredient. I found the smell to be very noticeable so I personally prefer to use it in the evening, and not in the morning before leaving the house
My son does this every time he is exposed to the sun for long periods of time.
Had something that almost exactly looks likes it for 15+ years on my chest and back. Followed doctors’ recommendations for all different kinds of over the counter stuff. Gave up, it didn’t hurt, didn’t itch, only got slightly raised and redness around them when spending too much time in a pool. Finally, as an adult in my 30s notices it started to spread slowly, but it was starting to go down my arms. Talk to the doctor and got some type of cream, cant remember the name of it. It took two weeks of applying it all over the affected areas twice a day after drying off from a shower to get rid of it.
You need to use Selsun. I got a prescription for it for the same condition and it worked.
Tinea versicolor
Tinea Versicolor
As others have said, it looks like tinea versicolor. It’s a skin fungus, and doesn’t cause any issues other than the discoloration. Selsun Blue does have the selenium sulfide in it to treat it, but in my experience, a prescription wash from my doctor that had a stronger concentration in it worked better.
I have Tinea Versicolor and this is what it looks like, but I’m really pale so my splotches are a darker pink.
Could also be vitiligo if it seems to be permanent. I know a few people with similar markings
Like the others said, it’s a fungus. I had it as a kid.
i have these same exact spots, do they flake when you scratch them/when your skin is dry? it’s a candida problem, put any anti fungal on it and it should go away
That’s so weird, literally just posted a picture on r/mildlyinteresting of the same thing. I thought it was Vitiligo, but maybe not.
When I had this my doctor asked me “have you been in any jungles recently”. I hadn’t, but it made me feel cool that I caught something that made him ask that.Â