What are the causes of skin leukoplakia

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Recently, a lot of white spots have grown on the skin, and they are all piece by piece. It's very obvious, and the color is still very white. Touching the white spots on my legs with my hand, it's very smooth. I'm worried about it, so I went to the hospital for examination. Today let me and you learn what the causes of skin white spots.

What are the causes of skin leukoplakia

One of the reasons: vitiligo is a common skin disease, after the onset of the skin will form white plaques, early patients' condition is lighter, less white spots, less area, with the development of the disease, white spots will increase, increase, complex etiology, such as dietary factors, genetic factors, trauma factors, endocrine factors, mental stress factors, sunlight factors.

The second reason: sun exposure: due to the loss of melanin, the parts of white spots have weakened defense ability to the outside world, and can not accept ultraviolet exposure. Excessive ultraviolet radiation can increase the toxic substances in patients' melanocytes, accumulate a large number of intermediate products in the synthesis of melanin, and cause damage to melanocytes.

The third reason: there are many reasons for vitiligo, such as trauma, infection, microcirculation disorders, lack of trace elements, chemical stimulation, melanin self destruction, endocrine and immune dysfunction, and so on. Through the examination can be clearly known, if not check what the cause of the disease is treated, it belongs to blind treatment.

matters needing attention

Leukoplakia is not necessarily vitiligo, but vitiligo is leukoplakia, you can carefully observe whether the surface of white spots is smooth, no dandruff, not itchy, white spots are pale or milky white, if the boundary is blurred or toward normal skin diffusion, it may be vitiligo, you can go to a professional hospital for treatment and inspection.