Some babies develop white patches on the face that are slightly lighter in color than the surrounding skin and have a dry or slightly flaky surface. In addition to the face, they may occasionally occur on the neck, trunk, or extremities. In the old days, when hygiene conditions were relatively poor, children were highly susceptible to intestinal parasites and had white patches manifesting on the face. Nowadays, the living conditions have improved significantly and the cases of intestinal parasites in children are very rare. So the white spots on the baby’s face are basically not related to intestinal parasites. It should be a kind of skin disease called “pityriasis albuginea”.
What does pityriasis alba look like?
Also called simple pityriasis or facial dry pityriasis, is a kind of chronic skin disease of unknown cause.
The typical skin lesion of white furuncle is round or oval light red spot with blurred edge, and the diameter is 0.5-2.0 cm or bigger. A few weeks after the light red spot gradually transformed into light white spot, the surface covered with a little bran-like scales. The number of lesions is variable, mainly on the face, but occasionally on other parts of the body. Except for the white spots on the skin, babies basically do not have any discomfort, only a few may feel a little itchy or burning sensation.
Pityriasis alba is more likely to occur in children or adolescents with darker skin. The white spots are just a little lighter than the surrounding skin, not particularly obvious, often need to get very close to find, there are many children will be found because the skin becomes darker after the sun, the white spots become more obvious.
White furfuraceous disease cause?
1, the lack of vitamin can cause the baby to appear white pityriasis.
2, baby sebaceous glands have not yet fully developed, epidermis lack of sebum protection, if not pay attention to the baby facial skin moisturizing is easy to appear white pityriasis.
3, sun exposure, dry skin can also induce white pityriasis.
How should the baby get white pity rash to treat?
1, this kind of disease most of the time will heal by itself, the baby’s skin is delicate, does not suggest to use the medicine to treat by oneself to the baby.
2, pay attention to the baby’s facial skin moisturizing, appropriate to the baby apply suitable for children with moisturizing cream.
The time for the white spots to subside varies from child to child, some may subside in a few months, but some may subside in a year or two or even longer, but they usually do not last until adulthood. If the child’s symptoms are particularly pronounced, he or she can be treated with some medication under the guidance of a doctor.
How to prevent white furuncle?
1, should eat more vegetables, fruits, balanced nutrition, to ensure the intake of vitamins.
2.To keep the baby’s face clean and moist, never use alkaline strong soap to wash the baby’s face.
3, in the outdoor to do a good job baby sun protection measures, avoid direct sunlight.
How to distinguish white pityriasis and vitiligo?
1, vitiligo white spot color is more obvious, the border is clear, the border has pigment deepening, the white spot surface is smooth without scales, the white spot department hair whitening, does not necessarily occur in the face; white fur rash occurs in the face, hypopigmentation, white spot color is deeper than vitiligo, the border is less clear, covered with a small amount of scales.
2, vitiligo melanocytes disappeared or reduced, the color is very white; white furuncle melanocytes exist.
3, Wood lamp vitiligo affected parts for pure white fluorescence, look and surrounding healthy skin to form a sharp contrast, pure white fluorescence and healthy skin boundaries are very clear. And white furfuraceous their hypochromic spots in Wood’s lamp for yellow-white or gray-white and no fluorescence.
How can I confirm if the white spots on my baby’s face are due to a roundworm in my belly?
It’s easy! Take your baby to the hospital for a routine stool test and you will know at a glance.
Warm tip: If you find white spots on your baby’s body or face, parents can initially determine whether your baby has white pityriasis or other skin diseases based on the above knowledge.