Please Advice For The White Spots On My Son's Cheek

Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2020

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Question : Please advice for the White spots on my son's Cheek.Photo attached.

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (-18 minutes later)

Sir

Thanks for your early response can you suggest the Brand name for cortisone cream and also please advice if any medicine needs to be taken orally for the said.

Is there deficiency of any Vitamin which causes Pityriasis XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding white spots on face of a child

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern.

White spots on face in children are most commonly an innocuous finding. The most common cause is Pityriasis due to underlying dryness of skin, however, other causes like vitiligo may also present with white spots.
After reviewing the image, you son seems to have pityriasis which presents as ill defined white patches like this. I suggest you to use a moisturizer on his face. Avoid soaps. You may also use cortisone cream, just for the white patches after applying the moisturizer. It is available OTC.

Take care. Let me know if you need any more assistance

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding pityriasis XXXXXXX

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Cortisone is an OTC brand. You can ask for cutisoft cream ( hydrocortisone acetate 1% ). There is no need for oral treatment and it is not due to vitamin deficiency.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D