Ten month old babies can also have vitiligo.
Vitiligo is a disease in which the skin develops white patches due to a lack of melanin caused by the destruction of melanocytes in the skin. It can develop at any age and is more common in children and young adults. The factors that usually cause vitiligo include autoimmune disorders, genetic factors, neurochemicals and so on.
1. autoimmune system diseases: non-segmental vitiligo belongs to autoimmune diseases. The patient’s immune system is disordered and attacks the body’s healthy cells and tissues instead of attacking foreign pathogens as the normal immune system does. Non-segmental vitiligo patients mainly due to immune system disorders produce their own melanocyte antibodies, which in turn leads to a decrease in melanin production.
2. genetic factors: vitiligo has 25%-30% familial, if the baby’s parents or other relatives such as grandparents have vitiligo, the baby’s chances of getting vitiligo will rise accordingly.
3. Neurochemicals: Segmental vitiligo is thought to be caused by biochemicals released from nerve endings in the skin. These substances have a destructive effect on the skin’s melanocytes, leading to a decrease in melanin production.
In addition, self-destruction of melanocytes, tyrosine or copper ion deficiency can also lead to vitiligo, and also due to trauma, for example, in vitiligo especially in the progressive stage, if localized trauma occurs, then vitiligo can also occur at the wound.
Therefore, ten-month-old babies can also have vitiligo. It is recommended that the child go to the regular hospital in time, to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions to receive treatment.