When small white spots appear on the body, any person will be alert. Even if the stains do not cause discomfort, such a cosmetic problem is an excuse to go to a dermatologist.
White spots on the body: fungus
The most common cause of the appearance of white spots on the body is pityriasis. It is also called colorful lichen. This disease is a fungal infection of a chronic nature. So, you can suspect the deprivation in the event that the body has white spots with the following description:
- the onset of the disease, few people notice on time, as the spots begin to appear on the back;
- a little later the rashes spread to the neck, chest, shoulders and axillae;
- pay attention to the lymph nodes, they can be inflamed;
- spots have clear boundaries;
- if you notice spots in the cold season, they may have a brown or brownish hue, but after sunburn the spots turn white;
- another characteristic feature of this disease is that the white spots on the body are flaky. There are no inflammatory processes on the skin, just the skin in the spot zone has a pancreatic peeling.
To make sure of the diagnosis, you should go to the doctor and make tests. In this case, the treatment of white spots on the body is reduced to the use of various antimycotic ointments, less often - the taking of tablets.
White spots on the body: other possible causes
There are many reasons besides the fungus, for which white spots can appear on the body. Let's consider the most frequent of them:
- Very often, white spots on the body in children may appear due to hypomelanosis. With this disease, there is superficial dyschromia of the skin. Hypomelanosis affects the skin of a child at a younger age, sometimes immediately after the illness. If you find intricate spots on the body, go to the doctor, he will prescribe a histology. Treatment of white spots on the body is carried out using retinoids in combination with peeling procedures. The greatest danger of this disease is the defeat of the nervous system and the possible lag in the development of the child.
- If you have suffered a viral disease and after a while there are white spots on the body, most likely, it's pink zhibera. This kind of depriving is not contagious, although it occurs quite often. On the body appears one small maternal plaque, from which appear small white spots. How to get rid of white spots on the body in this case? These spots will eventually pass independently. To facilitate the condition, the doctor can prescribe rubbing with salicylic alcohol. The main treatment is aimed at strengthening immunity.
- It is possible that white spots are vitiligo. At first glance these spots
nothing significant is not threatened, but in fact they tend to sprawl. In this case, melanin gradually disappears and the skin is repainted throughout the body. Most often vitiligo affects hands, face, knees. The spots can be light pink or milky white. They can have a symmetrical character and gradually merge. Many note that the places on the body, where there are white spots, first itch. Treatment of spots of this kind is very complex and ineffective. The cost of drugs for the treatment of vitiligo is quite high, but there is no one hundred percent guarantee for recovery. - Another disease, accompanied by the appearance of white spots, is called pitiriasis. Pitiriasis is called a group of skin diseases, similar in symptomatology. The spots have a pancreatic scaling, they may itch. Only an expert can make an accurate diagnosis. The cause of the appearance can be seborrheic eczema, pathology against the background of a viral disease.