What’s Causing My Child’s Eyebrows to Turn White?

The whitening of a child’s eyebrows may be an early symptom of vitiligo, presenting as irregularly sized, shaped, and numbered porcelain-white spots on the skin. These spots can appear on the scalp, eyebrows, and other areas, leading to hair whitening. Vitiligo has two phases: the resolving phase and the stable phase. During the resolving phase, white spots may expand and increase in number, with unclear boundaries. It is recommended to visit a dermatology department in a regular hospital for examination to rule out vitiligo, and confirm the diagnosis through Wood’s lamp examination and skin CT scan.
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