White spots on baby's face

Many parents may have noticed that their babies have small white spots on their faces. This situation makes them very worried, mainly because it is easily associated with a skin disease, vitiligo. Vitiligo is a very serious skin disease. There is currently no good treatment. Parents certainly do not want their children to suffer from this disease. So, what are the small white spots on the baby’s face? Let’s take a look below.

Generally, everyone thinks that white spots are a sign of roundworms in children’s stomachs. In fact, they may be pityriasis alba, a common skin disease in children. Pay attention to keeping your face clean, do not use soaps with strong alkalinity, and you can use some oily moisturizer.

White spots on children's faces are often related to trace element deficiency, fungal infection or intestinal worms. It is best to pay attention to a reasonable diet, check for trace element deficiency to see if there is any, supplement them reasonably, rule out fungal infection from a dermatologist, check the stool to see if there are intestinal worms, and treat them reasonably.

Children may have tinea versicolor, urticaria, vitiligo, etc. If the whitening of the skin can disappear at any time, it is mostly considered to be urticaria. If accompanied by desquamation and itching, it is more common in tinea versicolor. If it is just whitening, vitiligo is considered.

What is pityriasis alba

Pityriasis alba, also known as simple pityriasis or dry pityriasis facialis, manifests as hypopigmented macules with blurred edges. It is a chronic skin disease of unknown cause. It is common in children or adolescents, especially in children with darker skin. About 40% of children have suffered from pityriasis alba.

Pityriasis alba usually occurs on the face, but may also appear on other parts of the body, such as the neck, chest, and arms. Typical pityriasis alba lesions are generally round or oval in shape, 0.5 to 2 cm or larger in diameter, and vary in number. At first it appears light pink and is generally difficult to detect. After a period of time, it gradually becomes lighter and lighter, and the color is whiter than the surrounding skin. In addition, the "white spot" area will appear slightly dry and covered with a few grayish-white fine scales.

These light-colored patches are usually not very obvious and may require a very close look to be seen, especially if the child has very fair skin. Moreover, there is almost no discomfort after suffering from pityriasis alba. Most people do not feel pain or itching, and only a very small number of patients will have slight itching or burning sensation.

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