Why do children have white spots on their bodies?

It is normal for vitiligo to occur in adults because their bodies have been exposed to the outside world for too long. However, for children, white spots are relatively rare because they have fewer chances of being exposed to the virus. However, once white spots are found on a child, the cause should be found and treated in time. What happens when children have white spots on their bodies?

White spots on children's bodies are not necessarily vitiligo

The appearance of white spots on children's bodies is not necessarily vitiligo. There are many other diseases that can also cause the appearance of white spots, such as pityriasis alba, achromatic nevus, and post-inflammatory hypopigmentation. Therefore, when white spots are found on children's bodies, they should take them to a regular hospital for relevant examinations, and then confirm the diagnosis and receive symptomatic treatment. Parents and friends must not make rash guesses.

Vitiligo symptoms in children

Prone areas: exposed, friction-prone, and wrinkled areas. The skin color of the area where vitiligo occurs becomes lighter and whiter, and it can occur anywhere on the body. It is especially prone to occur in areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, neck, sacrum, coccyx, extensor surface of the forearms and backs of the hands, and areas prone to friction and wrinkles.

The disease morphology is symmetrically distributed with clear boundaries. The white spots are often distributed symmetrically or arranged along nerve segments, with a clear boundary between them and the surrounding normal skin, and some edges are surrounded by pigmented bands.

Disease symptoms: No obvious feeling, or slight itching, difficult to detect in the early stage. Vitiligo is painless and itchy and is easily ignored, but in some cases it may cause itchy skin. Early stage vitiligo is small in size and light in color. It usually exists alone and is easily overlooked. In the late stage, the white spots may gradually connect into patches with clear boundaries from normal skin. In severe cases, they may spread all over the body.

How to prevent vitiligo in children

Develop good living habits. Strengthen your physical fitness, eat a healthy diet, have a balanced diet, and avoid being picky about food. Try to eat less fruits rich in vitamin C, such as hawthorn, cherry, grapefruit, etc., which can easily aggravate white spots.

Provide children with a suitable environment. Humidity, cold, exposure to the sun, friction, etc. may induce vitiligo, and are not conducive to the recovery of vitiligo patients.

Avoid trauma. To prevent infection, frostbite, burns and other injuries may cause white spots to spread faster due to isomorphic reactions.

Vitiligo is indeed very scary for children. It will cause children to have certain psychological barriers, become inferior, and stop communicating with their peers. Therefore, when a child suffers from vitiligo, parents and friends should not only actively take the child for treatment, but also pay attention to the child's psychological counseling, so that the child can have a healthy and happy childhood.