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discoloration of skin
by jamuella, Oct 26, 2008 06:00PM
I noticed that I'm having small whites patches on the front of my legs and on my arms,it seems that I have more lately on my legs .These patches are flat and the size of a pen eraser. Just wondering what it is, I read about vitiligo but every place that I looked they have huge areas of whites patchesand this is not my case . Does vitiligo start that way and get bigger with time. I also started to have gray hair before the age of 30 .
Jamuella
Jamuella
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Definitive diagnosis of vitiligo is obtaining skin samples and evaluating it under the microscope. The absence of melanocytes is a positive sign. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease in which pigment cells are destroyed, resulting in irregularly shaped white patches on the skin. Any part of the body may be affected. Common sites are exposed areas, body folds, sites of injury, and around pigmented moles. The hair may also go grey early on the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes and body.he cause of vitiligo is not known. It sometimes follows physical injury such as sunburn, or emotional stress.The severity of vitiligo differs with each individual.
It is best that you have this evaluated by your dermatologist for proper diagnosis. A complete physical examination is needed to rule out other conditions such as tinea versicolor.
Take care and regards.