Question:
My 7 month old baby has white spots on certain parts of her body. When she was younger, she had spots are on her forehead, but they eventually disappeared, then she got a few spots on her back, then, they too disappeared. Now, she has them on the lower portion of her ear. The spots are not itchy or flaky. Please Help.
Answer:
White spots usually indicate:
- Leucoderma / vitiligo / de-pigmentation of the skin: but they usually permenent and do not go so soon.
- Fungal infection: fungal skin infections cause rashes with a variety of different appearances.Some are red, white, yellow, scaly and itchy, whereas, others can produce appear similar to dry skin. The fungus may infect one area, or quite a few areas of the body.
- Deficiency condition
But, examination of the skin is required before diagnosing.
In your case, since the spots are vanishing, they would be a symptom of a deficiency disorder.
Home Remedies and Treatment for White Spots in Children
- Ensure that the baby eats a well balanced and wholesome diet. Lacking of certain important vitamins and minerals are known to cause white spots to appear on to the skin.It is the body’s way of letting you know of the deficiency.
- Step up the intake of milk (calcium).
- Fresh fruit juices are recommended.
- Also, give him adequate amounts of protein – rich foods, such as pulses, legumes and lentils.
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My daughter is 13 years old. Since the last 6 years there are white spots on her entire body which was initiated from head. She had tried all the three Homeopathy, Aurvedic and allopathic treatment. Presently, UVI treatment is going on since 2 years where recovery is extremely slow. What are my choices?
Recovery from vitiligo is very slow, some times not up to mark, do not get discouraged, your daughter is on right treatment for UV therapy. Simultaneously give alternative treatment from a good homeopath. Let her take plenty of vitamins in natural form, and tell her to avoid sour food.