What symptom is leukoplakia

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Some time ago, there were several white spots on the child's face, but the area was not large. A week ago, she went to the dermatology department of the hospital for examination and said it was leukoplakia. Let's see what the symptoms of leukoplakia are.

What symptom is leukoplakia

Symptom 1: it is mainly the discovery of leukoplakia. It is not painful and itchy, and there is no other discomfort. In the early stage, the area of leukoplakia is relatively small, mostly the size of nails or coins, and the shape is round or oval. The color of leukoplakia is relatively light. This is also the reason why it is easy to be ignored by patients. If the disease is not treated at the first time, it will lead to more serious disease, the spread of leukoplakia and adjacent leukoplakia Will melt into a piece, to the patient's image caused great influence.

Symptom 2: the symptoms of leukoplakia are smooth surface without dandruff, no conscious symptoms, no pain, no itching, a few patients will have itching. Leukoplakia is more sensitive to sunlight or ultraviolet rays. After exposure to the sun, there are burning pain, redness (erythema), blisters, and itching.

Symptom 3: the edge of the white spot has a slightly raised inflammatory dark red, which can last for several weeks. Because this early change is not obvious, it is often easy to ignore. For the early leukoplakia with fuzzy boundary and no hyperpigmentation, sometimes it is difficult to identify, which requires some relevant knowledge.

matters needing attention

Patients with leukoplakia must be patient to treat their own skin diseases, and they must adhere to the treatment during the treatment, and develop good skin disease habits in life.