Vitiligo vs Tinea Versicolor
I want to start of by saying I am waiting for my appointment with my PCP, so I can get a referral to a dermatologist, but they are booked out pretty far, so it’ll be awhile. And I was going to try and treat it as if it is tinea versicolor before heading to the doctor.
I was wondering if this looks more like vitiligo or the fungal infection??
I’ve always had some small lighter spots on my face due to strong steroid use for eczema as a child, but this summer my sister noted that my patches seem to be a lot bigger and taking up more of my face. In a more centered/symmetrical way. I asked my husband and he confirmed, the patches look much bigger. Both have brought up the idea of vitiligo as different auto immune disorders run in my family.
My “normal” skin tone is the one on my neck, jaw, ears. My forehead is my ”tanned“ color. It is not dry, my skin is more oily, hence the small pimples lol
and I do know these aren’t the best pictures ever and don’t really do the discoloration difference justice as the big light patch in the middle is a lot lighter in person, but if you have any guesses on what it could be, I’d appreciate it during my long wait to be seen.