What is the symptom of vitiligo

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Yesterday, after swimming, I found that I had a lot of white spots on my back, which could not be wiped off. Later, others told me that it might be vitiligo, which is very similar, but I don't understand it very well. Now let's learn how the symptoms are vitiligo.

What is the symptom of vitiligo

First: early vitiligo patients with white spots are often a single, small area of existence, and late vitiligo white spots gradually connected into a piece of, adjacent white spots together. Leukoplakia can spread all over the body, this symptom is mainly the late symptoms of generalized vitiligo. Leukoplakia area covers more than 50% of the total body area, distributed in many parts of the body, the treatment is difficult.

Second: the white spot color of vitiligo will gradually deepen with the development of the disease, initially light white or milky white. With the damage of melanin cells in the lesions becoming more and more serious, melanin synthesis will be less and less, and the white spot will develop from light white or milky white to dark cloud white or porcelain white. Therefore, the color of leukoplakia can also be used as a standard for patients to judge the severity of their illness.

Third: vitiligo is a common pigmented skin disease, mainly caused by the destruction of local melanocytes. With vitiligo do not blindly medication, must be based on the actual condition of each person's decision. At present, psoralen and vitiligo pills are commonly used in medicine. In addition, according to the actual situation of individuals, blue light can also be done, and skin grafting can be carried out when necessary.

matters needing attention

The symptoms of vitiligo compared to many other diseases, the symptoms are very obvious, but its symptoms are often painless, easy to be ignored in the past, so it will miss the best treatment time, so the discovery of leukoplakia must go to the regular hospital as soon as possible.