Pityriasis Alba: An update on the epidemiologic features, etiopathogenesis and management | ||
| Sohag Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 27, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 6-12 PDF (638.25 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/smj.2022.155462.1340 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ashraf Abdellatif Abdelwahab1; wafaa mohammed al sayed* 2; marwa shabaan hashim3; ramdan saleh abdo4 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Dermatology, Venereology, and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt. | ||
| 2Dermatology Department, Tahta General Hospital, Sohag, Egypt | ||
| 3biochemistry department, faculity of medicin, sohag university, sohag | ||
| 4Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The skin condition known as pityriasis alba (PA) is characterized by patches of lighter skin. PA most often affects children and teenagers. These lesions are heal and leave behind hypopigmented patches that gradually regain their normal pigmentation. No infectious agent has been found; hence the illness is not spread from person to person. The atopic dermatitis, the sun exposure, frequent bathing, the hot baths, soaps, and the wind, as well as low socioeconomic position and lack of personal cleanliness, all increase the likelihood of developing PA. Some researchers found the low blood copper levels with iron deficiency anemia in patients with PA. When a clinical diagnosis is obtained, the skin is cared for, and the parents are educated on the disorder's benign nature. In the most cases, PA improves on its own. This narrative review will concentrate on the prevalence, the causes, the clinical manifestations, and the treatments of PA. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pityriasis Alba; Pigmentary disorders; Hypopigmentation | ||
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