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Thu-10-12-2015, 07:09 AM
Hi jmysray,
I did not experience what you describe nor do I know of people who have.
What I think from your description is that it is a disease called Vitiligo. The melanoma cells in your skin disappear. About .5 - 1.0 percent of the world population has this.
It is said to be an auto immune disorder.
There seems to be no relation between vitiligo and psoriasis. (but who knows)
Treatment is difficult. They have some results with corticosteroids. But most likely it is irreversible.
My grandmother had it on her hands, her fingers were totally white, and halfway her hands you could see the pattern of the melanoma came back again, over there it was browned again.
Check the Internet for more information.
Caroline
I did not experience what you describe nor do I know of people who have.
What I think from your description is that it is a disease called Vitiligo. The melanoma cells in your skin disappear. About .5 - 1.0 percent of the world population has this.
It is said to be an auto immune disorder.
There seems to be no relation between vitiligo and psoriasis. (but who knows)
Treatment is difficult. They have some results with corticosteroids. But most likely it is irreversible.
My grandmother had it on her hands, her fingers were totally white, and halfway her hands you could see the pattern of the melanoma came back again, over there it was browned again.
Check the Internet for more information.
Caroline