I've heard that is might be candita, an overgrowth of a fungus that lives in your body. Candita may be systemic and needs to be treated with a full 6-8 week detox that includes a diet of no sugars. How badly do you want these things to go away?

Really??? My doctor said they are nothing!
They don't bother me that much really - just in the summer when i'd like to wear sleeveless tops etc...

I got the same thing this summer. I visited a dermatologist and it turned out to be tinea versicolor. VERY COMMON and TOTALLY TREATABLE. It started with white spots on my shoulders, then I started noticing some on my chest & back.
It is a "yeast" that all of us have on our bodies, but sometimes our bodies dont "take care" of it and it starts to spread. It causes your body to not pigment where it is "overactive". I was given a prescription shampoo. However, google tinea versicolor and you will see you can sometime treat mild cases with over the counter products. It has been about two months and I am slowly starting to notice the spots disappearing. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info! I'll recommend the products and method for my sister!

The only way to get rid of them is to have every one of them biopsied. I have already gone the bipsy way on my thighs. It is very painful. I still have two more on the right thigh; all others are on the legs. I would like to not see them at all when I wear my shorts this summer. They really look grotesque

Help!!

The white spots you are noticing, if they are not itchy nor painful and are just a discolouration is known as vilitigo. Vitiligo is a common skin condition inwhich your immune system attacks the melanin (which is responsible for colouring your skin) is being attacked. I have very large areas on my body which are affected, however, if you are over 20 years old and the sports have no increased they are likely not to. Mine are growing everywhere and will eventually take over. I am white however and it is not as dramatic. IF you would like to help reduce growth: use a high spf sunscreen, be careful of cuts and bruises, often when the body goes to heal this area it will also kill the melanin because the body is confused if it is bacteria or not. Presently, there is no cure. Therefore, I try not to bruise or get scratched because when I do a spot appears afterwards. However, sometimes spots can disappear on their own when the body produces more melanin in that area. WARNING: tanning the white spots will not get rid of them, they will burn and your chances of skin cancer will increase dramatically. Good luck and I hope I have helped in some way.