Winter vitiligo

Vitiligo – that’s what I have. I’ve had it as long as I can remember. White spots on my knees and ankles. Then in my 40’s I got some spots on my torso, and in my 50’s it showed up on my hands. Every year in the winter, I vow that I will start using sun screen and wearing gloves when the spring comes with more time outside and more direct sunlight. Every year I forget.

So, every summer the white spots show up big time; it doesn’t bother me and I don’t even think about it until someone asks or warns me that I must have gotten something on my hand. It is dramatic-looking and I find quite a few people assume I have been burned. Thankfully, not.

Anyway, I’ve taken this picture – because I was sitting here with my phone and my hands and not much motivation to do anything – and I’m going to compare it with one I will take in high summer. When it is time to compare, the winter picture will be right here and I won’t have to search through files for it.

That is the reason for the boring post.

UPDATE: Well, rats, I bored myself right into forgetting to post the picture.