What's the difference between sweat spots and white spots?

Sweat spot is a disease caused by malassezia infection, which usually occurs in young men. Because of excessive sweating, it is not dried in time, thus providing a good living environment for bacterial growth. Leukoplakia can be divided into congenital and acquired. Congenital energy is caused by various factors during embryonic development, and white spots will not fade or expand obviously after stabilization. The day after tomorrow is caused by external factors, such as environment, mood and diet.

2. The location of the disease is different.

Sweat spots mainly occur in places where sebum overflows, such as neck, abdomen, chest, upper arm and back, and may also spread to face. White spots generally appear in areas that are exposed to sunlight and are easily damaged by friction. When they are injured or exposed to chemicals, white spots will appear.

3. Different clinical symptoms

At first, sweat spots will appear as circular spots, and then gradually increase to the size of fingernails, with clear boundaries, and adjacent parts will gradually merge into irregular shapes, and new spots will appear around them. There will be some gray or brown scales on the surface, and the skin will not have any inflammatory reaction, and occasionally there will be a slight itching. White spots are depigmented spots, generally pale white or milky white, with smooth surface and clear boundaries. White spots are generally symmetrically distributed, and there are no conscious symptoms and itching.

4. Different treatment methods

Patients with sweat spots can choose topical cream or lotion, or choose antifungal drugs under the guidance of a doctor. People with recurrent or large-scale attacks can choose oral drugs for treatment. Patients with leukoplakia need vitamins, ketones, hormones and immunomodulators. Patients with stable leukoplakia who have not progressed can undergo autologous epidermal transplantation. People with large skin lesions should choose decoloration treatment.

Extended data:

The difference between ecchymosis and vitiligo;

1, the difference between vitiligo and ecchymosis 1: ecchymosis, also known as macula, is a common skin disease, mainly caused by fungi. Fungi can be found under the microscope, and the effect is obvious after antifungal treatment. Vitiligo is different from sweat spots. It's not caused by fungi, and antifungal treatment has no effect. This disease is caused by the loss of melanin in the skin and forms white spots.

2, the difference between vitiligo and sweat spots 2: There are often small bran scales on the white spots of sweat spots, and some patients will have itching. The white spots of sweat spots are easy to scrape off scales, while the white spots of vitiligo are different. Its surface is smooth and there is no scale. Patients should pay attention to this, which is also a relatively obvious difference.

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