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White patches on hand

2017-03-04 18:07:48
I've been having small white round patches on the back of my hands that are almost not visible unless i'm tanned. This was there for almost a year and hasn't disappeared.
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Hi! You could be having some form of sun allergy. Use a good sunscreen before going out.

Answered2017-03-07 16:57:32

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