White patches on the face are a characteristic symptom of a disease known as leucoderma. In the literal sense, the term leucoderma means white skin. Unfortunately, there is a lot of stigma attached with this condition and it is often confused with leprosy. Although leucoderma does not harm the skin in any manner, it does cause the skin to lose its color in patches, therefore revealing white patches. This condition is caused due to the loss of the skin coloring pigment known as melanin. In certain parts of the skin, the melanin producing glands, known as melanocytes, may begin to malfunction, because of which there is loss of melanin in a lot of areas of the skin.
The disease may stand out because of its typical appearance. However, it is neither dangerous, nor contagious. Leucoderma does cause the loss of color from several portions of the skin; however it does not cause dry skin patches on the face. Usually, the condition begins as a small patch, but quickly spreads to other parts of the body. Very soon, the symptoms of leucoderma can be seen all over the body of the patient. Although there have been numerous studies on the condition, the cause of leucoderma has not yet been ascertained. If you are experiencing white patches on your face’s skin, it can usually be attributed to leucoderma. Some of the common causes of this condition are hereditary factors, emotional trauma, stress, sunburns, worms and other physical illnesses. If there are other diseases such as Addison’s disease, diabetes mellitus and hyperthyroidism, the disease can be triggered off.
If you have a history of leucoderma in your family, you should expect to see white patches on the face in the children in your family. There are strong genetic links in this disease, and it is easy for a person to have this disease from childhood, if someone else in the family also has it. To prevent white patches on the face of your kids, try to keep them relaxed and use only mild soaps and cosmetics. Since white patches are observed on the face after sun exposure, it best if you avoid over exposure to the sun, or if you take adequate precautions before you head out into the sun. Avoid using too many cosmetics on the face as these can act as triggering agents. Also eat foods that are rich in iron to avoid iron deficiency. If your children are going through leucoderma treatment, avoid salt, citrus fruits and sea foods.
White dry spots on skin or white dry patches on skin can be a result of vitiligo, which is another hereditary skin disease related to melanin deficiency. Red white patches on the face can also be due to vitiligo. You should ideally get your skin tested to determine which kind of ailment you have, and to get proper treatment for it. Usually, a home remedy made from tamarind seeds and babchi can help treat the skin condition caused by vitiligo. Simply steep the tamarind seeds in water for a few days. After they are boiled, shell them and dry them for a few days. Make a paste from these seeds and then apply all over your face. Drinking water from a copper vessel improves your mineral intake and can help you get relief from the skin condition.
Another great remedy for white dry patches on the face is ginger juice. The juice of ginger can help stimulate blood flow to all regions of the skin. If your melanocytes are not working naturally, the increased flow of blood will stimulate the melanocytes and help them produce optimum quantity of melanin once again. If you are not comfortable drinking the juice of ginger, you can also apply the poultice of ginger on the affected areas. This will have a concentrated effect on the affected skin. Also, to deal with dry white patches on the face, improve your overall nutritional intake. Often, the melanocytes may stop working because of the deficiency of certain nutrients. Green leafy vegetables and foods that are rich in iron should be able to improve your overall nutritional status.
Regular consumption of figs can also help you improve your white dry spots on face. If you can get your hands on pomegranate leaves, dry them and grind them into a fine powder. Sieve them to get only the powder. You can store this powder and consume it with fresh water every time you require it. You can also eat walnuts regularly to get rid of white patches on your cheeks. A lot of people may have white patches on the nose along with dry white spots on the face. Eating walnuts can help them get rid of their condition as well. In addition, make a paste of cucumber juice and 100 grams of alfalfa. Consuming it regularly twice a day, for a few months can help dry white patches on the nose and white patches around the mouth. If you have white patches on your chin, then too this remedy will help you. Drinking butter milk and applying it to your skin can also help treat vitiligo as well as eczema with white patches on different parts of the skin. If you have white patches on the chin and dry white patches on the forehead this could be an indication of other skin conditions such as eczema.
If you have red patches on your face, along with white spots, it could be caused due to something other than leucoderma. Dry white patches on the chin and other parts of the face, when accompanied with red white patches on the face can be due to a fungus known as tinea versicolor. Black gram paste can help treat this condition. Simply grind black gram and make this into a paste with milk. You can also try antifungal remedies such as diluted apple cider vinegar. For the treatment of white patches on the chin and dry white patches on the forehead, basil essential oil can be helpful. If you get your hands on some basil oil, mix it with some vegetable oil before applying it to your skin. Dry white patches on acne can also be resolved by this remedy. If you have red patches on the face with white spots, the remedy may help. Red white patches on the face have many causes. Apart from fungal infections, the red white patches on the forehead and cheeks may be caused due to skin infections caused by bacteria as well. A dermatologist can help you get rid of red white patches on acne and other parts of the face.
There could be several reasons that could cause one to have dry patches on the face. A lack of adequate hydration, over exposure to the sun, use of chemicals on the face, and side effects to particular medications are just some of the many reasons that can lead one to have dry patches of skin on the face. In fact some women have discovered that pregnancy can cause several hormonal changes in the body, which can at times lead to the formation of dry patches on the skin. In addition a poor diet, improper lifestyle and nutritional imbalances can also contribute to dry patches on the face and other parts of the
body as well.
Here are a few home remedies that you could try out, to reduce the appearance of the dry patches. Olive oil and almond oil work very well on dry skin. Warm a little bit of either of the oils and gently massage a small quantity onto the face. Do this every night before bed and wash it off the next morning. The oil will help moisturize the skin and keep it hydrated. Prepare a mixture from the yolk of one egg, 1-2 teaspoons of orange juice, few drops of rose water, a teaspoon of some olive oil and a few drops of lime. Mix all these ingredients well, and apply this mixture on the face every morning before you take a bath. Let the application stay on the face for about 15-20 minutes before you wash it off. This remedy is known to work very well on dry skin. Bananas are also very good for our skin. Mash one over ripe banana and apply the pulp of the fruit generously all over the face. Leave it on for a few minutes and then you may wash it off with the help of some warm water.
You could also make a mixture from equal proportions of honey and green clay powder. Mix the two well, to get a thick paste. Apply it all over the face and leave it on for some time. Wash it off with warm water after 10-15 minutes. Avocado oil, grape seed oil and castor oil are all known to work very well on dry skin as well. All you need to do is apply a few drops of any one of these oils on the face daily. It will not only help reduce the dry skin considerably, but will improve the texture of your skin as well.