I m a 60 yr. old Caucasian female, olive-toned skin color. About 10-15 yrs. ago I started developing dark patches on my back...the skin is just as smooth as the rest of my skin but, over time, the patches have increased in size and multiplied (I now have 4-5). I feel numbness and tingling in these areas as well as itching (almost constantly). The largest patch (about 5-6 across and somewhat round in shape) has a small, perfectly round (about the size of a ball-pin head) brilliant white spot, which has been there for 5+ yrs. I asked my GP what they could be and, after examining, he concluded they were just change in pigmentation - I only had 2 then. It s the itching that is so bad, I ve tried lotions, creams (incl. medicated & cortisone) but nothing seems to help. When I ve shown them to my husband (when married) or mother, they said it appears as bruises, but to look closer the color is dark brown to black. I can t seem to find anything that matches my symptoms. What do you think?