Hello Doctor,
I deeply hope you can help me in my skin problem. I have a hyper-pigmentation problem. It all started two years ago (2008) I was 20 years old, I got a large irregular brown patch in my back, it's about 7 cm. It looks very much like a birth mark, I discovered it suddenly because it doesn't itch and it is smooth & painless. Then I discover more of these patches, I get a new one every several months. They remain in shape like the birthmarks do. The very first one is the biggest, and then the following ones get smaller & also darker. I now have a patch on my back, about 4 cm one at the back of my neck (photo attached), I got also several patches along the pelvis, small ones at the back of my knee.
since last year I am visiting a doctor in Gemrany. They suggested it could be Ashy dermatosis, but they are not sure. They prescribed for me a medicine named "skinoren" which is a cream that I use daily on the patches. I have been using it for about 2 month but there is no improvement. I take no medications, I eat healthy, I wonder what causes this disease.
I hope I described my case clearly. Please help me to understand what could be the reason, & what could be the treatment. It's very annoying & looks ugly
Thanks a lot in advance,
Riham