What are the white patches appearing on my wifes skin?

John, found an interesting article on this. Hopefully, this will answer your question.

http://skincare.lovetoknow.com/White_Patches_on_Skin

It can be tinea, which is a fungus. Has she been in the sun? It usually becomes obvious when people get a little tan. But, usually it is roundish dots, but I don’t think it has to be.

I’ve gotten them in recent years. As @JLeslie says, they are more visible with a tan. I’ve been told by a dermatologist that they are from the sun and there is nothing that can be done about them. He didn’t say anything about them being a fungus or related to auto-immune issues. Not sure if that’s the same thing that your wife has though. I hate them. Curse you, aging!

@janbb I think doctors can be idiots, so you might want to look up tinea, I think you use the same drugs as what is in dandruff shampoo like Nyzoral, or maybe GYN yeast infection? It could just be an absence of melonin I guess, but the fungus does thr same thing, prevents the skin from getting tan.

@JLeslie Really? I would love it if there is something to do; will check that out.

Bobo, thanks for the article. i will print it and give it to my wife. jp