Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Pityriasis alba most often affects children, causing small white patches on the skin. The white spots on the skin usually heal on their own without treatment. Moisturizers or other topical (on the ...

Pictorial Case Study: Pityriasis versicolor The case: Brenda looked the picture of health after two weeks' holiday on a Greek island. Sun, good food, friends and fun had made the holiday a great ...

White spots on your skin may be due to sun exposure, which causes small, flat white spots called guttate hypomelanosis. Treating conditions like eczema quickly can help prevent or reduce white spots ...