Question
My baby is only half a year old, and there are some white spots on his body. What could have caused this?
Answer
Hello, I’m glad to help you with this. Genetic factors are one of the causes of vitiligo, but this disease, although it has genetic factors, is not a hereditary disease. It is the result of the combined action of genetic genes and external triggering factors. Moreover, the main population affected by this disease is not infants and young children, so the chance of occurrence is relatively low. Therefore, although infants have a chance to develop this disease, it can be completely avoided if parents control the external environmental factors (including lifestyle, work, mental state, air quality, dietary habits, learning environment, water sources, etc.).