Get rid of those whites!

The main cause of Leucoderma is auto immunity where our own immune system mistakes the pigment cells for foreign bodies and destroys them.The cause of Leucoderma could be accidental as a burn,cut,or an ulcer.The condition also results due to exposure to certain skin ointments,allergic substances etc.It affects men and women equally and people of all age groups,but is seen more in adults and aged people.Sometimes this is also carried by genes to the next generation.
The appearance of white patch on skin can be treated as Leucoderma if it has a dark outline than the skin,has an irregular appearance,shows a gradual increase in size and appears milky white when seen under UV light.The spot gradually enlarges and forms a larger patch.In some cases these patches remain stagnant through whole life.But in most cases these spread spontaneously and merge,covering most of the skin and in many instances only one patch enlarges covering a larger area of skin area.It usually starts in areas where the skin is folded like edges of eyes,ears,palms,legs etc.