Red marks on shoulders, arms, chest. Vitiligo?

Question

Hello doctor,

After I spent a day at the beach, I noticed red marks along my shoulders, arms, and chest that looked like sunburns. After a couple of days, though those spots turned brown, and the rest of my body looked like it had not tanned. I was wondering if this could be vitiligo or something else. Kindly advice.

Answer 1

Hello,

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You seem to have got Berloque dermatitis (those reddish-brown patches) (attachment removed to protect patient identity) due to sun exposure after some perfume or fragrance or plant contact on the skin (phytophotodermatitis) which typically causes these irregular and odd-looking patches. The whiter skin is your normal skin rather than vitiligo. Did you use any perfume or was in contact with plants before sun exposure?

Answer 2

Hello,

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Fragrance or any other allergen in sunscreen can cause that. It does not seem like vitiligo.