How does leukoplakia differ from vitiligo

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Recently, I don't know what's going on. There are some white spots on my hands. Some people say it's leukoplakia, and others say it's vitiligo. I don't know what kind it is, so I'll introduce how to distinguish leukoplakia from vitiligo.

How does leukoplakia differ from vitiligo

First: leukoplakia is mainly skin or skin mucosa appear lighter skin color patches, the production of leukoplakia is caused by the depigmentation of human skin, vitiligo is a more common multiple pigmented skin disease, acquired leukoplakia is often because the skin is stimulated, there are acquired leukoplakia.

Second: leukoplakia can occur in any part of the body, such as long-term sun, leukoplakia can be divided into congenital leukoplakia, or by fungal infection, contact with chemicals, the cause of vitiligo also includes endocrine factors, the treatment of vitiligo is more difficult, the cause of vitiligo is trauma.

Third: diabetic patients are also prone to vitiligo, and surgery, or scratching are likely to lead to vitiligo, patients may also be accompanied by other diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and so on, and some patients will show liver qi stagnation, adrenal insufficiency, common atopic dermatitis, patients with vitiligo often appear skin itching and facial white Symptoms of plaque and tinnitus.

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Leukoplakia and vitiligo are actually quite similar, so they are often confused, but as long as we grasp some details, we can distinguish them, and their treatment methods are also different. If we make a mistake, we will use the wrong treatment method instead.