Hi Doc, There Are Some White Spots/patches On My Wife

Posted on Mon, 20 May 2019

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Question : Hi Doc,

There are some white spots/patches on my wife's skin, around her neck, back and hands; please see attached pictures. She is 26 Yrs of age with good BMI and healthy. Request your guidance. Let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Vitiligo, basic fibroblast factor & topical steroid

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and reviewed the attached photographs.
It seems to be vitiligo which is an autoimmune depigmenting disease of the skin.
I would recommend her to apply basic fibroblast factor like melbild lotion on the affected areas at night along with sun exposure for 5-10 minutes in the morning.
Also apply topical steroid like mometasone cream on the affected areas during the day time.
This needs to be continued for few weeks as vitiligo is a chronic disease and will take time to respond.
These are prescription drugs and should be taken under the supervision of the doctor.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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