What is vitiligo in children?

Sometimes people may encounter children suffering from vitiligo in their lives. In China today, the number of children suffering from vitiligo is increasing every year. However, many parents do not know much about this disease, let alone treatment. So let’s take a look at what vitiligo is in children.

Vitiligo is a common pigmented skin disease in children. The disease is characterized by local or generalized depigmentation forming white spots. It is an acquired localized or generalized skin depigmentation disorder. It is a common skin disease that affects beauty. It is easy to diagnose but difficult to treat. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it "vitiligo" or "leucoderma". Vitiligo is an acquired condition that causes localized white patches due to loss of skin pigmentation, making the local skin appear white. In medicine, this lesion is usually called depigmentation. This disease occurs all over the world, with the highest incidence in India. About 10,000 people are diagnosed in my country. It can affect all races, and there is no significant difference in the incidence between men and women.

The earliest onset of vitiligo is at birth, and those who develop the disease before the age of 10 account for about 15% of the total number of vitiligo patients. There are significantly more female patients than male patients. The positive rate of family history of patients is relatively high, and there is often a history of premature birth in their families, which shows the important role of genetic factors in the onset of vitiligo in children. Some patients develop skin lesions in areas susceptible to trauma such as the knees, elbows, forearms, hands and feet, suggesting that trauma may be a triggering factor for vitiligo in children. The skin lesions of vitiligo in children are located on the head and neck in about 50%, on the lower limbs in about 28%, and on the trunk in about 18%. The first sites discovered are often the external genitalia and perianal area. The initial skin lesions are often located at the knees, elbows, forearms, hands, heels and other areas susceptible to trauma.

The above is a brief introduction to children's vitiligo. I believe that after understanding it, everyone will find that in fact, vitiligo in children is very harmful to the development and health of our children. Moreover, the number of children with vitiligo in our country is still on the rise. All sectors of society must pay more attention to caring for children with vitiligo.