What’s wrong with white patches on the face in adults

The adult facial white patches may be vitiligo, apathetic nevus, anemic nevus and other diseases of the disease manifestation.
1. vitiligo: a common acquired pigmentation loss skin mucous membrane disease, the etiology and pathogenesis is not completely clear, may be related to genetic, autoimmune and other factors, so that the affected area of the pigment loss, the formation of white spots or (and) white hair, may appear in the face.
2. Aberrant nevus: present at birth or soon after birth, manifested as limited light-colored white spots, may appear on the face, usually with blurred boundaries, jagged edges, no pigmentation band around, lasting for life.
3. Anemic nevus: a kind of vascular tissue developmental defect and functional abnormality, manifested as pale white spots of different sizes, the skin around the white spots is congested and red after friction or heat, it may appear on the face, and it may develop at birth, childhood and adulthood.
If white spots appear, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, after clarifying the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor’s treatment.