How to separate leukoplakia and vitiligo

Update Date: 2021-04-12 Source: Network

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First of all, let's introduce the relationship between white madness and white madness. The general symptoms of leukoplakia are white or light white large spots on the skin surface, which are likely to spread to normal skin. Vitiligo is a skin disease caused by the lack of melanin. It's more obvious in the sun. The common parts of the disease are face, feet, back and so on. There are three types of vitiligo. They were unilateral, total or bilateral. In fact, the manifestation of vitiligo is leukoplakia, but there are various types of leukoplakia, which shows that there are certain differences between them. What is the specific difference between vitiligo and leukoplakia?

How to separate leukoplakia and vitiligo

1. There are some subtle differences between leukoplakia and vitiligo. Although the two can be almost the same, but because of the subtle differences must be distinguished, in order to have the corresponding treatment. According to the shape, color and distribution of leukoplakia, we must follow the doctor's advice, not blind medication.

2. Generally speaking, leukoplakia is not necessarily vitiligo, but vitiligo must be leukoplakia. For vitiligo, if the surface of leukoplakia is smooth, the color is white, and there is no fixed obvious boundary, it can be determined as vitiligo. According to this difference, we can identify whether it is leukoplakia or vitiligo.

3. For the symptoms of leukoplakia, the general number of unstable leukoplakia, it can be distributed in all parts of the body, severe throughout the body, and leukoplakia rarely disappear themselves, and there will be a certain degree of ductility, if not treated in time, it is likely to spread from local to the whole body. So we must pay attention.

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Therefore, for those patients who are difficult to identify Shifo as vitiligo or leukoplakia for the time being, they should not treat them casually. They should actively cooperate with doctors to make a clear diagnosis as soon as possible and take corresponding treatment in time.