Don’t ignore these small white spots on your arms or legs… here’s why!”

The human skin has amazing communication capabilities. It blushes if we feel embarrassed; it gives us goosebumps when we feel cold; and sometimes, it grows little mysterious white patches seemingly out of thin air.

Have you noticed little white spots or patches appearing on your skin lately? Don’t panic; you’re not alone! Most people’s first reaction to these patches is fear—they could be fungi, they could be permanent, and they could be an indication of some internal problem.

The good thing is that most small patches on the skin are actually harmless from a medical point of view. Nevertheless, taking into consideration that the skin plays such an important role in our confidence and appearance, figuring out the “why” behind all the changes is absolutely necessary. What happens is that there is some depletion of melanin, which gives the skin its natural color, or this substance stops being produced in certain areas.

We will go through all the causes behind the appearance of these spots, as well as find out how they develop and what can be done about them.