Causes:
- Traumatic incidents
- Accidental cuts
- Thermal burns
- Psoriasis
- Eczema
Diagnosis and Treatment:
The doctor may take a small sample (biopsy) of the affected skin apart from going for a blood sample.
- Medicines (such as creams) that you put on the skin
- Medicines that you take by mouth
- Surgery
- A treatment that uses medicine plus ultraviolet A (UVA) light (PUVA)
- Removing the colour from other areas so they match the white patches
- Skin grafts from a person’s own tissues
- Sunscreens