Children can also get vitiligo, which can develop at any age.
1. Vitiligo is a disease in which the skin lacks melanin and develops white patches due to the destruction of melanocytes in the skin. It is common in children and young adults, so small children may also get vitiligo. The cause of the disease may be related to heredity, autoimmune system diseases and other factors.
2. Due to the lack of melanin in the skin, the typical symptom of the patient is white skin, usually distributed in the face, neck, arms, etc., manifested as a piece or a few white patches of varying sizes, and most of the patients do not have self-conscious symptoms.
If a child has the above symptoms, it is considered to have vitiligo, it is recommended that parents take the child to the regular hospital dermatology, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.