What are the causes of leukoplakia in the elderly

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A few days ago, when grandfather Zhang looked in the mirror, he found that he had a lot of white spots on his stomach. The area was not very large. He looked very scared and wondered what it was. Now let me talk about the reason why the old man had white spots.

What are the causes of leukoplakia in the elderly

First, some pathogenic factors (chemical and heavy metal poisons) lead to immune dysfunction and endocrine imbalance, produce anti melanocyte antibodies, and cause damage and loss of melanocytes. The damaged melanocytes can release antigen again, stimulate the body to produce more anti melanocyte antibodies, so that more melanocytes are destroyed, thus forming a vicious circle, leading to the further development of the disease.

Second, the pace of modern life makes some people's psychological burden too heavy. Businessmen are anxious when they encounter poor business; workers are worried about unemployment from time to time; office workers are over worried because of interpersonal relationship and promotion. Although some people are broad-minded and have strong psychological endurance, they will also fall into depression when they are hit by unexpected events. Long term psychological pressure and mental stress can lead to endocrine disorders and immune dysfunction.

Third: be alert to the situation of vitiligo. Symptoms of vitiligo: the lesions are pure white round or irregular loss spots, with smooth surface, clear boundary and increased edge pigment. Whitened skin is more sensitive to sunlight than normal skin, and reddening when exposed to sunlight. The course of the disease is slow, gradually expanding to all sides, and stops spreading when it merges with each other or reaches a certain degree.

matters needing attention

First of all, we must understand that there are many reasons for leukoplakia in the elderly, most of which are related to some skin diseases and endocrine. To be specific, we have to go to the hospital to make a judgment.