Thursday, February 26th, 2009 at
10:51 pm
gorgeous♥ asked:
I’ve been tanning this summer. Recently, I’ve noticed these white patches of skin. One is on my cheek, and there are two on my stomach. There is also a dark one on my shin. None of them are very visible, unless you’re really looking at them.
I did some research online, and I think I may have destroyed some melanocytes, which are your melanin (aka:pigment)-producing cells. Apparently, the sun can do two things to your melanocytes: enlarge them to create freckles, or destroy them to create uneven pigmentation, such as white spots.
I think this may be my problem. It isn’t skin cancer, is it? And is it permanent? How can I treat it?
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