Is Anaemic Nevus Caused by Anaemia ? How to Distinguish It from Vitiligo

Although anaemic nevus is very similar to vitiligo, they are two different skin diseases. Some people will find it difficult to tell them apart, and may even think they are the same.

The skin lesions of anaemic nevus are mainly pale spots, irregular shape and clear boundaries, which generally occur at the time of birth or childhood. They are akind of congenitally-localized hypodepigmentation spots, which is generally unilateral or may be confined to a certain site, occurs at birth or after birth soon, seldom continues to expand, the shape is unchanged. It is a congenital vascular dysplasia. Usually, when the affected area is rubbed by the outside matters, the subtractive spot itself will not redness, but the surrounding normal skin is red and congested, resulting in the affected area of the white spot to be obvious. If glass is pressed on the affected area again at this time, the subtraction spot is not easy to be identified when the skin congestion around the patient recedes, and the above methods are commonly used clinically to distinguish anemia nevus from vitiligo. In addition, the color of anaemic nevus was not enhanced under wood lamp, while vitiligo was porcelain white under wood lamp .

Once anemic nevus is developed, it will stay with the patient for almost the rest of his or her life . It will not fade away naturally and there is no treatment. Makeup may be an effective treatment if patients care about their appearance of anaemic nevus. But the white spot will spread and increase if vitiligo is not treated in time. It can be in control only as soon as possible there are scientific treatment and care. Anaemic nevus is inevitable, but vitiligo can be avoided, if you want to live a healthy life, it is necessary to start from prevention.