Causes can range from somewhat harmless sun spots and milia to more serious pityriasis alba, vitiligo, and tinea versicolor ...

A small number of conditions can cause a whitish appearance on moles. This includes melanoma, a type of skin cancer, which can sometimes create white patches on a person’s mole. Another possible ...

Milia (singular: milium) are small, white, keratin-filled cysts that form just under the surface of the skin. They're especially common around the eyes, nose, cheeks, and forehead.

Tinea can look like a small red birthmark or discoloration—almost like a stain on your skin. But these spots are actually a kind of fungal infection, including ringworm and athlete’s foot ...

Petechiae are red, purple, or brown dots on the skin that are generally painless and itch-free. These dots form when your tiniest blood vessels, called capillaries , break and leak blood under the ...