What are white spots?
A. There is a couple of reasons why white spots become noticeable on the body once the tanning process begins. White spots can appear due to a harmless fungus, which lives on the skin’s surface, mainly the scalp, called Tinea Versicolor. It flakes off of the scalp onto the upper body and absorbs UV light, which will normally penetrate the skin. This fungus did not appear as a result of tanning; it merely becomes noticeable once tanning begins. Home remedies for the spots include shampoos like Selsun Blue or Head and Shoulders. White patches of skin may also be present on the shoulder blades and just above the buttocks and are caused by the pressure from the body as it reclines on a hard acrylic surface. This pressure inhibits the flow of blood through that area of the skin. Since blood carries oxygen and oxygen is essential to the tanning process, this area does not tan. Periodic body shifting during tanning will make these white patches disappear. Also, tanning in a stand-up booth or
