How to recognize the early symptoms of vitiligo

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A colleague had a small white spot on the back of his hand not long ago, and he didn't take it seriously at that time. Recently, he found that it turned into a white spot. After he went to the hospital for examination, he got a skin disease of vitiligo. How to identify the early symptoms of vitiligo?

How to recognize the early symptoms of vitiligo

Recognition method 1, white spot shape and area: in the early stage of vitiligo, white spots are mostly nail to coin large, nearly round, oval or irregular shape, and there are also dot shaped spots with obvious boundary at the onset; some edges are surrounded by pigment bands, and the area of white spots in most patients with vitiligo is relatively small at the initial stage, and a few patients develop rapidly into generalized vitiligo at the early stage Wind, white spot area expanded to the whole body, etc.

Identification method 2, the number of white spots: the number of white spots is uncertain, generally speaking, the number of localized vitiligo white spots is small, mainly limited to a part of the body; segmental vitiligo patients with white spots distributed in a ganglion segment (or skin segment). With the development of the disease, the number of leukoplakia will gradually increase, adjacent leukoplakia can also be integrated into an irregular large, pan hair body, such as map. When the patient's condition develops into generalized vitiligo, the number of leukoplakia proliferation is generally the most, but it is rare in the early stage of vitiligo.

Identification method 3. Color of white spots: the color of white spots in patients with vitiligo will change with the change of the disease. In the early stage of vitiligo, white spots are mostly light white, and gradually develop into cloud white, pure white and porcelain white. Fourth, the hair on the lesions. In the early stage of vitiligo, the symptoms of hair whitening rarely occur. If the condition is not controlled in time, the hair can turn white or even fall off after a long time. In the abnormal situation, we need to identify in time, especially in time to the hospital for inspection.

matters needing attention

Vitiligo disease is more stubborn, in the body after the skin of the above situation, we should pay attention to, but also to timely inspection and treatment, in peacetime do not have improper things cause serious illness.