White patches

White patches: Introduction

White patches: White patches on the skin. See free access online books about White patches below. See detailed information below for a list of 12 causes of White patches, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of White patches:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of White patches. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Some causes of white patches on the skin include:
  • Vitiligo - causing white patches
  • Hypopigmentation
  • Halo nevus - a pale mole with surrounding hypopigmentation.
  • Skin injury - causes a white or pale patch during skin recovery.
  • Tinea versicolor
  • Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus
  • Leprosy
  • Morphea
• See also causes of mouth white patches and tongue white patches
• more causes...»

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Causes of Types of White patches:

Review the causes of these more specific types of White patches:

• White skin patches (1 cause)
• more types...»

See full list of 6 types for White patches

White patches: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with White patches, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• White patches: Symptom Checker

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• White patches and Paleness (8 causes)
• White patches and Face symptoms (4 causes)
• White patches and Head symptoms (4 causes)
• White patches and Nerve symptoms (4 causes)
• White patches and Pain (4 causes)
• White patches and Rash (4 causes)
• White patches and Sensations (4 causes)
• White patches and Skin problems (4 causes)
• White patches and Skin symptoms (4 causes)
• White patches and Digestive symptoms (3 causes)
• White patches and Eye symptoms (3 causes)
• White patches and Mouth symptoms (3 causes)
• White patches and Mouth white patches (3 causes)
• White patches and Muscle symptoms (3 causes)
• White patches and Sexual symptoms (3 causes)
• White patches and Throat symptoms (3 causes)
• White patches and Weakness (3 causes)
• more...»

See full list of 637 Symptom Checker combinations related to White patches

White patches: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available related to White patches:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Whitening (60 causes)
• Paleness (463 causes)
• Skin symptoms (3505 causes)
• Skin color changes (1640 causes)
• Skin problems (3264 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to White patches

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom White patches:

• Mouth white patch
• Tongue white patch
• Whiteness (463 causes)
• Pallor (463 causes)
• Rash (1085 causes)
• Skin color changes (1640 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Diagnostic Guides for White patches

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to White patches from the following published medical books for more detailed information about White patches. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about White patches

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White patches: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
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Misdiagnosis and White patches

Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed. The main problem is that psoriasis is rare in children, and not often seen by physicians for this reason. children may receive treatment for fungal skin infections. See misdiagnosis of psoriasis or symptoms of psoriasis....read more »

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Stories from Users for White patches

Real-life user stories relating to White patches:

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• Please Help! Oily Patch
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• White Patches in Stool
• Small White Dots
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• what are these white dots?
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• Nose Lump and White Patch With Eyebrow twitching
• white patch at end of penis
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• White dry genital patches, itching, cuts
• white spit (always)
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• White scaling patch on thigh
• is there any cure of white patches

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to White patches or relevant symptoms:

• Integumentary (Skin) (432)
  • Itchy red bumps all over body? Hives?
  • Sensitive Skin to Touch
  • Painful skin and no answers!!!
  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
  • Skin blisters, joint & muscle pain, Photos..
  • More user stories
• Allergic/Immunologic (157)
  • Chronic hives
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
  • More user stories

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Organs affected by White patches:

The list of organs typically affected by White patches may include, but is not limited to:

• Skin

Detailed list of causes of White patches

The list below shows some of the causes of White patches mentioned in various sources:

• Halo nevus - a pale mole with surrounding hypopigmentation.
• HIV/AIDS - mouth white spots
• Hypopigmentation
• Leprosy
• Lichen sclerosis - white spots
• Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus
• Morphea
• Oral cancer - oral white patches
• more causes...»

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How Common are these Causes of White patches?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of White patches. Of the 12 causes of White patches that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 9 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 12 causes of White patches

Conditions listing symptoms: White patches:

The following list of conditions have 'White patches' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of White patches Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of White patches based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: