summertime
Vitiligo enters a high incidence period
Leukoplakia can develop on the body
Of course, it can also be sweat spots
Because of it and vitiligo
Have similar leukoplakia symptoms
Then, avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment
How to distinguish vitiligo from sweat spots?
First, look at the symptoms
vitiligo
Color: light white or light pink at the beginning of the disease, gradually develop milky white, cloud white, porcelain white with the aggravation of the disease.
Shape: white spots have irregular shape, the area of white spots will gradually increase with the aggravation of the disease, and in severe cases, it can spread throughout the body.
Pathogenesis: the whole body can occur, generally more diseases on the face.
Symptoms: The general patient does not feel any discomfort
Good onset time and population: the disease can occur in all seasons, and the incidence is high in spring and summer; The incidence of the population is unlimited, and it can occur at any age, and adolescents are the most common group.
sweat stain
Color: The color of sweat spots is often gray, brown, etc. Sometimes white patches appear as a single color, and sometimes multiple colors coexist.
Shape: Initially rounded dotted white spots, gradually developing into the size of a fingernail, with clear edges, a little faceted, can be fused into irregular flaky white spots.
Onset: It is more common in the chest and back, but can also involve the face, neck, armpits, shoulders and other parts.
Symptoms: occasionally mild itching at the site of leukoplakia lesions.
Timing and population: high incidence in summer and autumn, male youth are more likely to have the disease.
Second, Wood lamp inspection
To avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment, scientific diagnosis can be made through professional examination equipment. Typically, sweat spots fluoresce yellow under Wood's lamp, while vitiligo fluoresce in pure white or porcelain white under Wood's lamp. Depending on the color, vitiligo or sweat spots can be diagnosed.
Tips: The early symptoms of vitiligo are mild, the degree of melanin loss is light, white spots are often limited to a certain part, timely treatment can recover faster, and return to normal skin color as soon as possible.