Problem description: Hello doctor, my child has leukoplakia on his face. Recently, it has been confirmed as vitiligo. I would like to consult
Question date: 2021-01-24
Patient information:Age: 5 years old, Gender: Male
Problem analysis: There are leukoplakia on the child’s face. The most common cause is white pityriasis, which is mainly manifested as Facial macules appear on the face, with fine scales on the surface. Generally, there are no conscious symptoms, and most of them will not affect the health of the human body, so there is no need to use any medicine for treatment. However, due to individual differences, some people may not have this kind of patches, so they can be treated with some creams, vitamin b6 cream, or glucocorticoid creams. For example, it can be treated with external application of hydrocortisone butyrate cream, or external application of mometasone furoate cream.
Guide suggestion: It is recommended that your child go to a regular hospital to see if it is vitiligo. Vitiligo requires special medication. The medication should be administered under the guidance of a doctor. 1. External treatment, such as calcineurin inhibitors, such as 0.03% tacrolimus ointment. Second, topical glucocorticoid ointment, such as weak glucocorticoid hydrocortisone butyrate ointment, desonide cream, but the time of topical glucocorticoid ointment should not exceed half a month. 3. Oral drug treatment can be taken by oral compound glycyrrhizin tablets and so on. Fourth, the care in life needs to keep the child in a good mood and adequate sleep.
Recommendations are for reference only. If the problem is serious, please go to the hospital for detailed inspection