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What Causes A White Patch Of Skin On The Leg?
Question: Hi doctor i have a white patch on my skin over the leg i am attaching the pic please let me know what is it
Brief Answer:
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have viewed the image.
I can see a single white ptach with irregular margins.
How long since you have it? Has it increased in size or is it static?
Regards
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have viewed the image.
I can see a single white ptach with irregular margins.
How long since you have it? Has it increased in size or is it static?
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I dont know today only i noticed it ,i have an other small dot also on otherside of leg
Brief Answer:
Vitiligo
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
This could be vitiligo.
I suggest you to use tacrolimus 0.1% ointment, twice daily. Rub it in.
In addition you may also use mometasone furoate 0.1% ointment once daily at night.
Regards
Vitiligo
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
This could be vitiligo.
I suggest you to use tacrolimus 0.1% ointment, twice daily. Rub it in.
In addition you may also use mometasone furoate 0.1% ointment once daily at night.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sure doctor is it dangerous and what might be the cause of this ?
Brief Answer:
Regarding vitiligo
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
No. Vitiligo is not dangerous. It is a cosmetic problem.
Vitiligo is due to destruction of melanocytes which causes the area to appear white. It might be a focal type of vitiligo like yours where there are just one or two patches Or it might be a segmental vitiligo like involving a large area of one particular region e.g one arm or one side of face or leg Or it may generalized type of vitiligo which is charcaterized by multiple symmetric patches on the body which are widely distributed.
Regards
Regarding vitiligo
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
No. Vitiligo is not dangerous. It is a cosmetic problem.
Vitiligo is due to destruction of melanocytes which causes the area to appear white. It might be a focal type of vitiligo like yours where there are just one or two patches Or it might be a segmental vitiligo like involving a large area of one particular region e.g one arm or one side of face or leg Or it may generalized type of vitiligo which is charcaterized by multiple symmetric patches on the body which are widely distributed.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Oh thank you doctor that was really help ful
Brief Answer:
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for writing to us
Regards
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for writing to us
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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