What are the common clinical symptoms of vitiligo

Update Date: 2022-05-09 Source: Network

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Nowadays, people suffering from vitiligo and skin diseases are not rare in the society. The causes of the disease are complex, and there are many possible factors. Due to the reduction or even disappearance of melanin in the body, white patches are formed. Let's talk about the main clinical symptoms of vitiligo skin disease in detail, so that we can have a better understanding of this disease.

What are the common clinical symptoms of vitiligo

Melanin in the skin of the body gradually decreases or even disappears. White plaques are formed in the lesions. At first, the plaques are small and not very obvious. Later, the plaques gradually expand. Compared with normal skin, they are more and more obvious and have clear boundaries. The shape of white spots can be round, oval or irregular, and the color of some people's hair will also be removed, A large number of patients with vitiligo have symptoms before 20 years old. The white spots of people with lighter normal skin color are not so obvious. If the skin is darker, the white spots on the skin of patients with vitiligo are very obvious.

The number and size of leukoplakia will gradually increase with the secondary development of the disease.

20% of patients with vitiligo have family history, vitiligo skin disease has a certain heredity, if someone in the family has suffered from this disease, then the younger generation will be more likely to suffer from vitiligo than ordinary people. Preventive measures should be taken to make the disease more superficial. Most of the patients had no conscious discomfort, and a few patients had mild itching or discomfort at the initial stage; After the development of the disease, there will be no symptoms.

matters needing attention

Many patients with vitiligo do not have any conscious symptoms at the beginning, a few patients will have slight discomfort or itching. When the skin lesion is exposed to sunlight, it will feel burning, and the skin will turn red or even blister. So patients with vitiligo must take sunscreen measures before going out.