Sometimes parents notice white spots appearing on the skin of the child. And immediately a million questions arise. What it is? Why did they arise? What to do with them? Let's try to answer these questions.
Vitiligo, pityriasis versicolor, pitiriasis white, hypomelanosis - this is an incomplete list of diseases, the main sign of which are white spots on the skin of a child.
Vitiligo
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This disease is commonly found in children. The cause of hypomelanosis is a past disease. Unlike vitiligo, white spots on the baby’s body are very strange. An accurate diagnosis can only be made by a specialist according to the results of histology. This disease can be dangerous, since damage to the nervous system of the child and its developmental delay are possible. With hypomelanosis, retinoids and exfoliating procedures are prescribed.