The skin has white patches, usually considered to be caused by vitiligo, pigmentless nevus, florid chaff rash and so on.
1. vitiligo: is a due to the destruction of melanocytes caused by pigment loss of skin disease, most of the manifestation of milky white or porcelain white loss of pigmentation patches, usually for the border is clear round, oval or irregular shape, local skin without atrophy, hardening and hypertrophy and other changes. There is often no conscious symptom, and it may be accompanied by slight itching in the progressive stage.
2. Nonpigmented nevus: It is a congenital, limited white spot, also known as depigmented nevus. It develops at birth or soon after birth, and the area of white spot can expand proportionally with the development of the body, and usually cannot disappear naturally.
3. Blossom chaff rash: it is a chronic superficial fungal infection caused by Malassezia involvement in the stratum corneum of the skin, which can be manifested as white or yellowish-brown patches on the skin.
Skin with white patches may also have other reasons, it is recommended to timely to the regular hospital, clear cause, follow the doctor’s instructions targeted treatment.