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White patches on skin
Hello Doctor,
My mom who is 63 is diabetic abd takes insulin injections. She has suddenly noticed white small patches on her skin, legs, thighs and hand. Her blood report 2 months back indicated lesser hemoglobin at 8. Her hba1c is at 8.5.
I am attaching pics of the patches. Please advise. Could this be a deficiency or related to blood count. It doesn't Itch or cause any problems though except that it's started to appear on her body. The pics are of her knees and legs. She has a few on her hands as well. Do let me know what this is please. Thank you.
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This is guttate vitiligo
Nothing to worry,it is quite resistant to treatment.
Not related to any deficiency
Rest can guide you thorough proper consultation
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Dr. Khushpreet Kaur Mann
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7 yrs exp
Delhi
It's idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis.. not vitiligo.. it's age related spot.. no treatment required.. it's common in this age
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