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Skin: Spots and Cancer

Dr. Deborah Longwill, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the white spots in the skin are a loss of pigmentation and they cannot be improved. "The brown ones are larger freckles, and we can use a laser to remove those." She also recommends using sun protection to prevent the brown spots from getting worse.

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