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White Patches Appear On Leg And Small Patches On Head. Treatment?

Posted on Wed, 16 Oct 2013

Question: white patches appear on the skin my right leg and middle head on hair ,small patches 4 plz tell me treatment and which food we can take which food avoid plz explain

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
photograph required

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXX
Thanks for the query.
White patches on body mainly indicators vitiligo.
I would like to see a photograph of the lesions before commenting further.
please upload a photograph.
waiting for your response.
thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (12 hours later)

i uploaded photos i am using block XXXXXXX in my hair kindly give me creams and tablets

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
attachement not found

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXX,
I could not find the attachment.

Please try to upload them again.

You have a feature to upload the reports / image by yourself at the right side of the query page, please utilize that so that I can answer your queries better.

You can also send the reports/ image to YYYY@YYYY with the subject as 'ATTN: Dr. Rahul Kumar'."

Waiting for your response,

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (20 hours later)

i uploaded photos i am using block XXXXXXX in my hair kindly give me creams and tablets

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
vitiligo,fluticasone

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the photographs.
You are suffering from vitiligo.
Only heena wont work.
You need treatment with topical steroids like fluticasone.
Use this cream daily in night for at least 3 months, you will get some relief.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (55 minutes later)

thanks for giving advice

Once iam using this cream middle head on hair eany side effects, my hair groth every good.

cream name : fluticasone propionate 0.05%

regards
XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is safe

Detailed Answer:
Dont worry you can apply this cream safely for up to 6 months.
There will not be any side effects on your hair.
Yes the cream is fluticasone propionate 0.05%
Thank you

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar