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A 27-year-old member asked:
Do the white patches (hypopigmentation) that follow an eczema outbreak usually go away?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Katherine Brownanswered
Dermatology 18 years experience
With time: With time (usually months), the lighter patches should gradually improve. Make sure to moisturize regularly with a hypoallergenic frangrance-free product.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Pigmentationissues: It is relatively common for newly healing skin to be under pigmented compared to the surrounding skin. This occurs because the activity of the pigment producing melanocytes is one of the last cellular systems to resume normal activity.Many tomes it can take a year or so th resume normal activity.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How to make white patches of eczema go away?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Time: If the skin gets depigmented from scratching, the passage of time may heal it. It may takes many days or weeks however for this to happen.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Will the white patches (hypopigmentation) that follow an exzema outbreak go away?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Shala Fardinanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Yes: Usually hypopigmentation from inflammation such as in eczema will resolve once the eczema is treated, but it can take time. Remember, that area of skin may tan differently than the surrounding skin. Wear your sunscreen and sun protection to minimize that contrast and avoid burns. Note: if scars from deep scratching exists, those color changes may be permanent.
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Last updated May 31, 2018
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