White spots on the body - what is it? Possible causes and methods of treatment

It's no secret that the skin color is answeredspecial pigments, if the wrong development of which, or if the environment is adversely affected, the color of the skin may change. So, in particular, there may be white spots on the body. What is it and what is the exact cause of their appearance, can only be determined by a dermatologist. To date, there are several basic mechanisms for their formation.

Where do the white spots on the skin come from?

Today, dermatologists speak of three majorfactors or diseases that cause skin pigmentation. It should be understood that both large and small white spots on the body can appear. The main reasons for their appearance are:

• Sunshine. It is characterized by the appearance of smallspots in places of intensive work of sebaceous glands. As a rule, they have a small size, and their distinctive feature is that even with prolonged exposure to the sun or in the solarium, they do not change their color.
• Vitiligo. In this case, anywhere can appearwhite spots on the body. What is it, know today is not all professionals, and some mistakenly confuse it with ordinary deprivation. Many competent specialists associate their appearance with a violation of the digestive tract, liver or adrenal glands. At the same time recently doctors began to talk about the fact that this disease can be transmitted by inheritance.

By the way, absolutely any personthere may be white spots on the body. The reasons for their appearance, however, like the correct treatment, can be determined and prescribed only by a dermatologist and then provided all tests are taken in a complex manner.

Ways to treat vitiligo and sunshine

First of all I want to say thatthis disease by and large does not cause any inconvenience. White spots on the body (what is it, it was told above) do not itch, burn and do not cause absolutely no discomfort, but nevertheless they require treatment. Cuban doctors have created substitution therapy, which consists in using a special ointment called "Melaginin." Thanks to its regular use, the natural production of melanin is restored, and skin pigmentation disappears.

However, many of our compatriots prefer to use more radical methods: chemical peeling of the face and body, photorejuvenation and some other cosmetic procedures.

In this case, it should also be understood that whitepigmented spots can appear again very quickly. After all, if vitiligo is removed with the help of cosmetic procedures, the cause of their appearance will not be eliminated, which means that the spots will appear again and again. That is why it is very important to turn to a specialist in time and take the necessary tests, because in some cases, the broken pigmentation can only be the tip of the iceberg.

If we talk about the treatment of multi-colored lichen, thenits essence is not so much different from the treatment of vitiligo. If you turn to a specialist at an early stage, then the likelihood that subsequently damaged skin will not differ from healthy. Although in the case of sunshine, many dermatologists recommend to resort to chemical peeling.

Is there any cause for concern?

Unfortunately, many people are not in a hurry to turn todoctor, when they have white spots on the body (what it is, it will be determined only by a specialist). After all, such pigmentation does not cause almost any inconvenience except for unaesthetic. However, in some cases it may turn out that these white spots are a signal of an organism about some disease. Therefore, in order to avoid serious consequences, it is necessary to take tests and get an appointment with an experienced doctor.