The difference between white birthmarks and leukoplakia

Many babies have birthmarks on their bodies after they are born. These birthmarks are mostly black or blue. White birthmarks are uncommon. White birthmarks and white spots have some similarities to a large extent. Because of this, many people cannot really distinguish between the two and tend to try all kinds of medical treatments in a hurry. Below are the specific situations of the two to help you better distinguish between white birthmarks and white spots.

1. Leukoplakia

Vitiligo is a very common skin disease that will have a great impact on patients' daily lives and damage people's image, so it needs to be actively treated. Vitiligo refers to patches on the skin and mucous membranes that are lighter than normal skin color, which is mainly caused by skin hypopigmentation or depigmentation. Leukoplakia can be congenital or acquired. Congenital leukoplakia may be caused by various reasons during embryonic development. Generally, white patches appear on the skin at birth or shortly after birth, such as achromic nevus, anemic nevus, achromic incontinence pigmenti, etc. The distribution of these white spots is generally limited or has certain characteristics, and the color of the white spots will not be very white.

As the skin grows and develops, these white spots will neither fade nor expand significantly after stabilizing. There are many causes of acquired vitiligo. Since the skin is in direct contact with the external environment, the appearance of white spots on the skin may be caused by both internal reasons and external environmental factors, such as sun exposure, chemicals, fungal infections, etc. Common distribution areas of white spots: The scope of white spots can be localized or generalized. Congenital leukoplakia can be localized, such as anemic nevus, amelanotic nevus and amelanotic incontinence pigmenti, or it can be systemic, such as albinism and mottled disease. However, once these white spots are fully formed, their range will not change significantly. The distribution of acquired vitiligo varies depending on its cause. Some white spots can spread all over the body, such as syphilitic white spots and senile white spots, but these white spots are relatively consistent in size and will not merge into patches. Vitiligo has a great impact on physical and mental health. If white spots appear, you should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

2. White birthmark

A white birthmark is a bluish-brown skin spot. Since the incidence of white birthmarks in infants is not very high, many people don’t know much about it. However, white birthmarks require more attention from parents of infants. White birthmarks are also called depigmented maternal spots. They are caused by the lack of melanin in this area. Rather than being a white birthmark, it seems more like only this part is not exposed to the sun. Complications of white birthmarks: Children with tuberous sclerosis complex often have epileptic seizures in infancy, which are often in the form of sudden nodding, bending over, raising both hands, kicking both legs forward, twitching once, and then twitching again after a few seconds, manifesting as a series of convulsions, sometimes 4-5 or more consecutive convulsions in one attack.