White patches on the legs of infants may be caused by vitiligo, pityriasis alba, lichen planus and other causes.
1. Vitiligo: It reduces melanin production and triggers the symptoms of white patches on legs. At the same time and accompanied by patches of round, irregular, oval and so on.
2. white chaff rash: if the baby’s body lacks vitamins, or malnutrition, it will trigger white chaff rash, resulting in the symptoms of white patches on the legs. At the same time and accompanied by the surface covered with dry chaffy scales, mild itching and other symptoms.
3. Tinea versicolor: If infants are infected with Malassezia, it can cause Malassezia to invade the stratum corneum of the skin, leading to the symptoms of white patches on the legs. It is also accompanied by itching.
There may be other reasons why babies have white patches on their legs, so they should go to the hospital in time to complete the examination and give targeted treatment.