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What Is The Treatment For Small White Patches On Left Hand And Darker Outer Skin?

hii doctor,,
i have a small white patch arises in my left hand by consulting a medicine store i use dipsalic f ointment it reduses mthe itching effect of that area by white patch remains till now and also the outer skin turns little bit darket.what is the cause n the exact treatment?
Fri, 20 Dec 2013
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Hi small white patches on the hand and dark outer hand can be pmle.tinea versicolor or vitiligo.they can be differentiated with woods lamp examination.
Pmle preants as small white patches along the exposed parts with itching whereas there is no itching part in tinea versicolor or vitiligo.hence they are ruled out.
It can be treated by application of sunscreen on exposed parts in the morning and application of plane steriod rather than dipsalic like exel ointment in the night and with supplementation of iron can cure the condition.
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What Is The Treatment For Small White Patches On Left Hand And Darker Outer Skin?

Hi small white patches on the hand and dark outer hand can be pmle.tinea versicolor or vitiligo.they can be differentiated with woods lamp examination. Pmle preants as small white patches along the exposed parts with itching whereas there is no itching part in tinea versicolor or vitiligo.hence they are ruled out. It can be treated by application of sunscreen on exposed parts in the morning and application of plane steriod rather than dipsalic like exel ointment in the night and with supplementation of iron can cure the condition.