vitiligo and spray tan

by Luanne
(Ashburn)

Question: Will a spray tan hide the effects of vitiligo?

Answer: Spray tan will make the skin look better, however when spray tanning, EVERYTHING will get darker, so the skin that has not been affected with vitiligo will also get darker.
If the white patches are larger,it might be better to either use self tanner and "fill the white patches in" or go to a salon that has a spray tanning technician that will spray tan the affected twice and the unaffected areas once only, so the skin will get a uniform look.

I have also seen a person with vitiligo on their hands use q-tip dipped in spray tanning solution to "paint" the white areas. That worked very well, but of course you have to do it regularly to keep the effect.