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Question: is this vitiligo.. the marks on the chin have been there since childhood about 6 yrs post chicken pox and didn't spread. the beard there is grey and rough
Brief Answer:
Please send close up photographs
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to healthcaremagic.com and myself Dr. Atishay Bukharia would be answering your questions..
please send few close up photographs taken in a natural light?
how long it has been there?
is it increasing or decreasing in size or as it is?
Regards.
Please send close up photographs
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Welcome to healthcaremagic.com and myself Dr. Atishay Bukharia would be answering your questions..
please send few close up photographs taken in a natural light?
how long it has been there?
is it increasing or decreasing in size or as it is?
Regards.
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Dr. Prasad
it's not increasing or decreasing. it's not pure white but pinkish when shaved
Brief Answer:
Yes it is vitiligo
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the photographs.
Yes as per your history and photographs, it is going in favour of VITILIGO.
How long it has been there?
And any treatment taken?
Regards
Yes it is vitiligo
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the photographs.
Yes as per your history and photographs, it is going in favour of VITILIGO.
How long it has been there?
And any treatment taken?
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
didn't spread over years. will it spread? no treatment taken its not there on any other body parts. Wil it spread is it hereditary
Brief Answer:
Very little chance of spreading
Detailed Answer:
There is very little chance of spreading now.
Yes it has genetic component associated with it, while in most cases it is acquired disorder and is associated with autoimmune nature in which antibodies causes destruction of melanocytes.
I think you should go for treatment, although white hair in the lesion denotes relatively poor prognosis because the melanocytes usually derived from the hair follicle..
Hope it helps
Regards
Very little chance of spreading
Detailed Answer:
There is very little chance of spreading now.
Yes it has genetic component associated with it, while in most cases it is acquired disorder and is associated with autoimmune nature in which antibodies causes destruction of melanocytes.
I think you should go for treatment, although white hair in the lesion denotes relatively poor prognosis because the melanocytes usually derived from the hair follicle..
Hope it helps
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
poor prognosis meaning incurable? also the patch is not pure white..but slightly pinkish In color .. the hair however is grey. is it segmental vitiligo from childhood.. is it advisable to marry this guy. also is there chance of kids getting it
Brief Answer:
It's curable
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX
Poor prognosis means very difficult to treat.
grey hair indicate that chances of repigmentation is there on treatment.
yes it could be a segmental vitiligo. it is not necessary to have segmental vitiligo from Childhood.
there is no problem in marrying this guy, the chances of this disease in children is only marginally higher than those with normal colour.
also this disease do not carry any complications.
Hope it helps
Regards
It's curable
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX
Poor prognosis means very difficult to treat.
grey hair indicate that chances of repigmentation is there on treatment.
yes it could be a segmental vitiligo. it is not necessary to have segmental vitiligo from Childhood.
there is no problem in marrying this guy, the chances of this disease in children is only marginally higher than those with normal colour.
also this disease do not carry any complications.
Hope it helps
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
does tattooing and coloring the white hair cover it..or plastic surgery is required
could this be any other condition.other than vitiligo
could this be any other condition.other than vitiligo
Brief Answer:
Surgery is preferred
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX
Both can be done, SKIN SPLIT THICKNESS GRAFT or non cultured melanocyte transplantation can be used very safely in such patients..
Hope it helps
Regards
Brief Answer:
Nevus anemicus
Detailed Answer:
If it is present from birth then it could be NEVUS ANEMICUS or NEVUS DEPIGMENTOSUS..
Regards
Surgery is preferred
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX
Both can be done, SKIN SPLIT THICKNESS GRAFT or non cultured melanocyte transplantation can be used very safely in such patients..
Hope it helps
Regards
Brief Answer:
Nevus anemicus
Detailed Answer:
If it is present from birth then it could be NEVUS ANEMICUS or NEVUS DEPIGMENTOSUS..
Regards
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