How to distinguish vitiligo from leukoplakia

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A few days ago, I saw an old classmate with a white patch on her face. I thought it was vitiligo, but the doctor said it was leukoplakia and told us that vitiligo and leukoplakia are different. Today, let me tell you how to distinguish vitiligo from leukoplakia.

How to distinguish vitiligo from leukoplakia

First: can be judged by observing the appearance, the surface of white spots is very smooth, some people will feel itchy at the white spots, if the white spots spread to the outside, it is vitiligo, in addition, the sweat of vitiligo skin will have a peculiar smell. If you can't tell, you can try it this way.

Second: leukoplakia is divided into a variety of skin diseases, and vitiligo is only one of them. Can be observed first, if the surface of the white spot is smooth, not crumbling, and not itchy, then the general possibility of vitiligo is relatively large, the specific need for professional instrument inspection to determine.

Third: in the early stage of vitiligo, the degree of decolorization of white spots is light, and the boundary with the surrounding normal skin is blurred. If this happens to people with white skin, it is often difficult to make a timely diagnosis. Carefully observe whether the surface of white spots is smooth without dandruff, and the white spots are light white or milky white. If the boundary is blurred or diffuses towards the normal skin, it is possible It's vitiligo.

matters needing attention

Long leukoplakia is not necessarily vitiligo, vitiligo symptoms in the form of leukoplakia, but long leukoplakia may also be albinism, tinea versicolor and other diseases, patients can not blindly treat, must identify the disease, etiology and symptomatic treatment.