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Hi to whom regarding this, i have a question regarding my legs where under my knee to my ankle that part lol. I have white spots on them all over like like 1/2 a centimeter in diameter and i really want to know whats wrong maybe a lack of something if you can help me please my older sister has it too, just me and my sister out of my whole entire family and me and her are very shy to swim or go to swim parks. Please if you can help us. We dont have a doctor to help us so im online to ask you, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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Does it look like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitiligo

Reply to Deborah's Post: Yeah, but its little circle spots and like not that big or that spreading. but spots the size of the letter O on your keyboard all over and yes i think only the spots where my hair grows whats wrong i wanna have regular looking legs :(

The picture showed a very advanced case. It can be smaller. I would make an appointment with a dermatologist for an accurate diagnosis.

Reply to Deborah's Post: ok so that doesnt help mam im sorry for the inconvenience i will not pay for no help regarding what i can do or something i have no doctor or time for dermatologist right now please give my money back.

Sorry you did not find the info helpful. Most everything to treat it requires a doctor.

Here is some more info.

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/vitiligo/vitiligo.htm

Reply to Deborah's Post: Well still no help just give me my money back im sorry.

I have no way to give you your money back. As you did not accept the question, the money will stay in the event you have a question in the future and then you can use it at that time.

Reply to Deborah's Post: well would it get more and more as a grow older? what can i do i have no car and i work so i can see a dermatologist like 2 months from now. what can you tell me about it and things i can do to make them go away sorry for the asking money back im just broke not like you lol

Join the club, I am also broke. Husband was laid off 14 months ago and had prostate cancer. It takes a lot of work to make money here, but I like helping people so I do not mind.

Anyway-- it may stay just as it is or it could worsen. I would protect your skin against the sun if you work outside.

Doctors can prescribe steroid creams to be used for a limited period on the affected patches. With new areas or ones which have just started to spread, this treatment can slow down the rate of spread or even restore some of the lost colour, but unfortunately it does not work for everyone.

Protopic cream (tacrolimus) which has recently been licensed to treat eczema is proving effective in restoring some skin colour especially on the faces of some people who have vitiligo, when the loss of pigment is relatively recent and still active. It can only be prescribed for vitiligo by a dermatologist.

Can you apply for Medicaid?

Reply to Deborah's Post: Well im 18 my mom is in nevada i work and live at my sisters i dont know how to apply for medicare my birthcertificate is in the phillipines and yeah. i thnk i need birthcertificate thats why i posted that. aaaa do you know how much a dermatologist check up is and like was that a pill or what i can do to help the colour give me some info come on lol

Yes, you would need to get your birth certificate for Medicaid. Where do you live? I will try to hook you up with free of low cost medical clinics in your area.

Reply to Deborah's Post: 72 Delta Dr/ Bay Point/ California /94565
Tell me about this what your doing just curious. And do they have dermatologist, i used to have medicare but my mom moved to nevada so im just doing everything on my own help me by telling me what to do with this situation lol thanx

You mean how I make money answering the questions?

Get in touch with your Mom so that you can get a copy of your birth certificate. As you have no job or insurance, you should be able to get Medi-Cal. I live up near San Francisco. Do you have your social security card?

Edited by Two_Westies on May 16 2006 at 10:46 PM

Reply to Deborah's Post: yeah i have my ss card, my mom is really busy right now she just got into real estate and so she said she doesnt have time to try to get the birth certificate because its in the philippines and stuff but i have ss card and my ins green card should be comin soon like 2 months cuz that was lost by my mom too lol gosh how irresponsible but its ok i can deal with it not really.

You can try to apply for Medi-Cal with just your social security card. It is worth going down to find out.

Reply to Deborah's Post: what do i do call them or where is it

http://www.chcf.org/topics/medi-cal/index.cfm?itemID=20580&subsection=consresources

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