Skin Pigmentation

[Sharon]

Hi blue, pigmentation issues may definitely arise from sun exposure and accumulate as to show up
at your age. However, mine is following a peculiar pattern with new patches of pigmentation loss appearing after even 1 minute of sun exposure...This (and the timing of onset) is what leads me to believe there is something unusual going on related to the AI issue.
So I'm living like a vampire now....
Good thing I'm taking high doses of Vit. D! 

[Sharon]

I'd just like to add another possibility for a diagnosis that appears to fit:

Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation

[Kathy57]

Sharon,

I had to have a large pigmentation removed from my forearm when I was in my late 30's. It was well over the size of a 50 cent piece and very noticeable.  These age spots have really come out in the last two years.  I think the Plaquinil has made it worse, but I won't stop taking it because it has really helped me.

It's getting tougher for me to take a good look in the mirror and to think it is all downhill from here!  Lol.  😱

Kathy

[Sharon]

Kathy- Sounds like you have hyperpigmentation, the opposite condition of what I'm experiencing.
I've heard Plaquenil can cause pigmentation spots.
How did you get that patch "removed"?