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Suggest Treatment For White Patches On Face

hello sir i am sindhu 23 years old. i have a skin problem. in my face there are white patches below my right cheek. can u please suggest a solution for this pls..i have this from around 10 years but did not consulted any doctor up to now. please suggest thanq.
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Hi,

As you said you have white patches on face below right cheek. And that is for 10 years. There are many causes of white patches. But if the patche is stable and not increasing in size, there is more possibility of nevus achromicus also called nevus depigmentosus. It is a genetically inherited and remains unchanged and no treatment is required. Other possibility may be vitiligo. In such case the skin is deeply white and may increase in size and spread to other parts. There is a definite treatment. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment. Other causes may be pityriasis alba,tinea versicolor or other internal causes. I hope you got my answer.

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Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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Suggest Treatment For White Patches On Face

Hi, As you said you have white patches on face below right cheek. And that is for 10 years. There are many causes of white patches. But if the patche is stable and not increasing in size, there is more possibility of nevus achromicus also called nevus depigmentosus. It is a genetically inherited and remains unchanged and no treatment is required. Other possibility may be vitiligo. In such case the skin is deeply white and may increase in size and spread to other parts. There is a definite treatment. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment. Other causes may be pityriasis alba,tinea versicolor or other internal causes. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD