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by Lee Kaplan, MD. White spots on skin can be caused by a variety of conditions, including allergies, infections and autoimmune disorders. Some of the most common forms are eczema, seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis. Eczema is a chronic, probably genetic, inflammatory condition that causes dry, itchy, cracked skin on feet, arms, ankles, face and chest. Scratching can make it worse, actually thickening the skin. Sometimes the skin can blister.
Vitiligo is a disease where patches of skin become discolored. About 30% of people with vitiligo also have a family member with it. This means genetics almost certainly has something to do with it. But for reasons I'll get to in a second, there are probably other factors involved too.mmune Cells Gone Wild Causes Vitiligo. You get your skin color because of a pigment called melanin. This pigment is made in certain cells called melanocytes. People with vitiligo have white patches on their skin because their immune system has killed the melanocytes there. No melanocytes, no melanin, white skin.