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What Causes White Patches On Knees?

My son aged 12 fell down and injured his knee three years back now there are two white patches on both his knees recently we consulted a dermatologist who prescribed oral methoxsalen but after 4 months more white patches have appeared which were not there earlier please advise.
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My Dear
Best wishes from Healthcaremagic!

Your son seems to have Vitiligo which was triggered by fall.
The disease behave unpredictably but generally the results are better in the absence of family history and disease not being associated with endocrinal disorders.

At this moment either you can choose to continue the current treatment as some cases are slow responders or consider getting Tacrolimus or steroids prescribed for local applications both of which are proven to work well in majority patients.

Thanks for contacting and best wishes.
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What Causes White Patches On Knees?

My Dear Best wishes from Healthcaremagic! Your son seems to have Vitiligo which was triggered by fall. The disease behave unpredictably but generally the results are better in the absence of family history and disease not being associated with endocrinal disorders. At this moment either you can choose to continue the current treatment as some cases are slow responders or consider getting Tacrolimus or steroids prescribed for local applications both of which are proven to work well in majority patients. Thanks for contacting and best wishes.