The difference between vitiligo and vulvar leukoplakia? Pigment changes and denaturation

summary

Vitiligo is a very common acquired skin depigmentation disease, which has limitations and universality. We often see patients with vitiligo in public places. The occurrence of this disease seriously affects the appearance, and it will bring certain psychological pressure to patients. The pathogenesis of the disease is still unclear, the lesions can be the back of the hand, wrist, arm, face, neck and around the genitals and so on. Vulvar leukoplakia is also known as white lesions of vulva, vulvar dystrophy, white lesions of vulva and so on.

The difference between vitiligo and vulvar leukoplakia? Pigment changes and denaturation

First: Vulvar leukoplakia is a disease caused by pigmentation changes and degeneration of vulvar skin and mucosa, which belongs to vulvar skin disease. Vitiligo can occur in any part, can be limited to the back of the hand, face, neck and other local parts, can also be widely distributed in the whole body, can also appear in the vulva, to young and middle-aged women.

Second: the occurrence of vitiligo can be seen at any age, especially in adolescents, there is no significant difference in gender, the skin lesions can be milky white, or light pink, smooth surface, clear boundaries with the surrounding normal skin, lesions are more symmetrical distribution, prone to the sun.

Third: Patients with vitiligo in addition to the change of skin color, there are no other symptoms, but patients with vulvar leukoplakia will have symptoms of vulvar itching, if it is vulvar squamous epithelial hyperplasia caused by vulvar leukoplakia, the symptoms of pruritus in patients with more severe, mild symptoms of pruritus will start from the onset to treatment for 2 ~ 3 months, serious will last for 20 years.

matters needing attention

If patients with vulvar leukoplakia are accompanied by Trichomonas or fungal infection, they will have increased secretion, local burning sensation and mucosal damage and other symptoms. Vulvar leukoplakia patients are often accompanied by edema, chaps and surface ulcers and other symptoms.