How to treat vitiligo in children

Update Date: 2025-01-07 Source: Network

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Nephew is nearly four years old this year. Recently, there are some skin problems. There is a white spot on his face. The shape is not very big, but it is obvious that the doctor said that this is children's vitiligo. Now let me talk about how to treat children's vitiligo.

How to treat vitiligo in children

First: the particularity of the treatment of vitiligo in children - conventional treatment should not be used in children: systemic oral corticosteroids, there will be systemic or local side effects; systemic phototherapy should not be used in children under 12 years old; local phototherapy should not be used in children under 5 years old; surgical transplantation is difficult for children to cooperate, so it should not be used.

Second: can be used are: local topical low and medium effect corticosteroids; immune enhancer; trace elements; oral Chinese patent medicine, dose halved; pure Chinese medicine. Pure Chinese medicine treatment for children with vitiligo is relatively safe, compared with other ultraviolet radiation, and cell transplantation, pure Chinese medicine is the safest.

Third: early detection, early treatment: the shorter the onset time of vitiligo, the easier the treatment. Professional treatment: you can't go to a doctor when you are sick. Don't believe in the folk prescription, so as not to delay the illness. You should go to a regular hospital for professional treatment. Symptomatic treatment, differentiated treatment: according to the patient's condition to decide how to use drugs, in addition, because the children's nervous system, liver and other physiological function development is not complete, so in the selection of drugs, we should consider not only the needs of the disease, but also the adverse factors of drugs on children's body.

matters needing attention

Children with vitiligo due to its own particularity, treatment is greatly limited, generally speaking, the physical defects of young children, should not use phototherapy, some drugs will also produce adverse reactions, can be in the doctor's advice under the medication.