What is the cause of the white spots on the child's body?

If white spots appear on the child's body, parents should pay attention to it. There are many causes. For example, if the child is often exposed to the sun, it will cause hyperfunction of melanin and may induce vitiligo in the child. In addition, if the child's body lacks certain trace elements, it may also easily cause the child to have this symptom. Once the child is diagnosed with vitiligo, regular treatment must be carried out in time.

What is the cause of the white spots on the child's body?

1. Low immunity: Children’s resistance and immunity are relatively poor, but some children are born with or acquired with low immunity due to certain reasons, which results in the obstruction of melanin synthesis in the body and causes white spots and symptoms of vitiligo.

2. Frequent exposure to the sun: Children are at an age when they love to play and make noises. They often play outdoors and are exposed to the sun. If children are exposed to the sun for a long time, they are easily burned by the ultraviolet rays in the sun, which can cause melanocytes to become hyperactive and die prematurely. At the same time, a large amount of harmful intermediates will be produced, which will damage melanocytes and cause vitiligo.

3. Lack of trace elements: Nowadays, many children have more or less the habit of partiality and picky eating, and do not like to eat some vegetables, eggs, etc. If this continues for a long time, the child's own nutrition will be unbalanced, leading to malnutrition. Once trace elements are lacking, the synthesis of melanin in the skin will be reduced, causing the occurrence of vitiligo.

4. Caused by skin trauma: A history of skin trauma is a major cause of vitiligo in children. If a child's skin is damaged, the damaged area will be in a state of high stress, which will damage the function of melanocytes, cause melanin synthesis disorders and the appearance of white spots, inducing vitiligo.

Treatment of vitiligo in children:

1. Conditioning instead of drug therapy: Children are in the developmental stage and their growth in all aspects is not yet complete. Because the skin of children with vitiligo is relatively sensitive, their irritation response to drugs is much higher than that of adult patients. In this regard, if a large amount of drugs are used to treat vitiligo in children, if it exceeds the child's body load, it will easily have a certain impact on the child's health.

2. Diet therapy as an auxiliary therapy: Many children have the habit of being picky eaters. These bad habits can cause a lack of trace elements and thus cause diseases. Parents should help their children correct bad habits, develop scientific and nutritious diet menus, and balance the diet reasonably. Help children to adjust their diet and replenish the missing trace elements in the body in time.

3. Psychotherapy: Vitiligo has a great psychological impact on children. Some children with vitiligo become autistic because of the disease and are unwilling to play with other children. Therefore, parents should pay attention to their children's mood and let them maintain a good mood and positive attitude to face the pressure of life and study, so that they can have a good body.

The vast majority of children with vitiligo have symptoms of low immunity, which is largely related to picky eating. In order to improve immunity, the diet of children with vitiligo must ensure a balanced nutritional supplement and they must not be picky eaters. Eat less sweets and snacks. Sweets and snacks have low nutritional value and are high in sugar and calories. Eating them for a long time will cause malnutrition, induce diseases, and affect the normal development of children.