What causes uneven skin tone on baby's face?

We all know that baby's skin is particularly sensitive, and often problems with the baby's skin are easily discovered by parents. Among them, uneven skin color on the baby's face is a situation that many parents have encountered. It always makes parents worried and afraid. They don’t know what the cause is and how to solve such symptoms. If you want to effectively improve such symptoms, let’s understand what is going on with uneven skin color on the baby’s face.

What causes uneven skin tone on baby's face?

Pityriasis alba is different from vitiligo. The skin of vitiligo has no pigment at all, so its color is very white, and the boundary between it and normal skin is very clear. There is no scale on the surface. The site of onset is not fixed, and it may appear on the face, neck, hands, feet, and body. When white patches appear on the face or body, you must pay attention and go to the hospital for relevant examinations in time.

Experts say that because intestinal parasitic diseases are more common among children, some people suspect that this is related to intestinal parasites (commonly known as "worm spots"). In fact, “white spots” are not necessarily “worm spots”! The white spots that parents are talking about are medically known as the skin disease 'pityriasis alba'.

This is the most common white spot disease on the skin in children, commonly known as worm spots. The cause is unknown and may be related to nutritional deficiencies, such as a lack of vitamin B. Pityriasis alba mostly occurs on the face, and in some children it occurs on the neck, shoulders and upper limbs. The number varies, and the shape is mostly round or oval.

If a child has "worm spots", he or she will feel itchy. To determine whether a child is infected with parasites, you should observe the child's growth and development, and understand whether the child has abdominal pain. Bad complexion and poor appetite are also corresponding symptoms. If you want to confirm whether it is "worm spots", you might as well take your child to the hospital for a stool test for worm eggs so that you can receive symptomatic treatment.

The above is an introduction to what causes uneven skin color on the baby's face. Through understanding, we know that there are many reasons for this phenomenon. Once you encounter such symptoms, do not blindly use medication for your baby. You must confirm the cause and then prescribe the right medicine. Some symptoms are also normal physiological phenomena and do not require treatment. In addition, you must observe your baby more when taking care of him.