How to prevent vitiligo in children?

If parents find some white spots or white spots on their children’s faces, they should pay attention! There are white spots on the child's face, which is very scary and is most likely a symptom of vitiligo. The appearance of white spots on children’s faces will affect their daily lives and have unhealthy effects on their psychological growth. How to treat it? What are the methods to prevent albinism in children? Let me take you to learn more about it!

Prevention of albinism in children

Following the prevention methods for other congenital diseases, similarly, prevention measures for childhood albinism should start before pregnancy and end before delivery. Pregnant women should avoid harmful factors as much as possible, including staying away from smoke, alcohol, drugs, radiation, pesticides, noise, volatile harmful gases, toxic and harmful heavy metals, etc. Systematic birth defect screening is required during prenatal care during pregnancy, including regular ultrasound examinations, serological screening, and chromosome examinations when necessary.

If abnormal results occur, it is necessary to clarify whether the pregnancy needs to be terminated, the safety of the fetus in the uterus, whether there will be sequelae after birth, whether the sequelae can be treated, and the prognosis. Practical diagnostic and treatment measures need to be taken.

Prenatal diagnostic techniques used

① Amniotic fluid cell culture and related biochemical examinations (the best time for amniocentesis is 16 to 20 weeks of pregnancy).

② Determination of alpha-fetoprotein in maternal blood and amniotic fluid.

③Ultrasound imaging (can be used around 4 months of pregnancy).

④ When a pregnant woman undergoes relevant X-ray examination after 5 months of pregnancy, it is very helpful in diagnosing whether the fetus has skeletal deformities.

⑤ Determination of sex chromatin of chorionic villus cells (40 to 70 days after conception) to predict the sex of the fetus and to assist in the diagnosis of X-linked genetic diseases.

⑥ Apply gene linkage analysis.

⑦ Fetoscopy.

Through the application of the above technologies, the birth of fetuses with serious genetic diseases and congenital malformations can be prevented.

Through the above article's detailed introduction to the prevention and care of childhood albinism, parents will have a general understanding of how to prevent and treat albinism. Since childhood albinism is a congenital disease, parents must be vigilant during pregnancy. Once white spots are discovered, they should be treated promptly.