Pathogenesis of leukoplakia

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A few days ago, when I took a bath with my colleagues, he told me that he found something wrong with his lower body. He said that he had a lot of white spots and didn't know what was going on, so we went to the hospital. The doctor said it was vulvar leukoplakia. Now let's understand the cause of leukoplakia.

Pathogenesis of leukoplakia

First, because the skin is in direct contact with the external environment, there are not only internal reasons for skin leukoplakia, but also external environmental factors, such as sunlight, chemicals, fungal infection, etc. There are many skin diseases can appear skin hypopigmentation, depigmentation.

Second, the cause of congenital leukoplakia may be caused by various reasons during embryonic development. Generally, white patches appear on the skin at birth or shortly after birth, such as nevus, anemia nevus, incontinence pigmentosa, etc. the distribution of these leukoplakia is generally more limited or has certain characteristics, and the color of leukoplakia is not very white. With the growth and development, these white spots will neither subside nor expand significantly.

Third, vulvar leukoplakia is a common gynecological disease. The local environment of vulva, such as humidity, heat and other physical stimulation, can induce vulvar leukoplakia. Attention should be paid to keep the skin of vulva dry and clean. It is forbidden to wipe with soap or other irritant drugs, and avoid scratching the affected area with hands or instruments. Use corticosteroid ointment such as fluroxypyr or triamcinolone acetonide to control pruritus, and operate if necessary

matters needing attention

Patients with leukoplakia must be patient to treat their own skin diseases, and they must adhere to the treatment during the treatment, and develop good skin disease habits in life.