Patient's question:
Recently, I've been feeling a bit itchy down there, and it seems the color has changed too, a bit whitish. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it's leukoplakia of the vulva. I'm asking: How should leukoplakia of the vulva be treated?Doctor's answer:
Vulvar leukoplakia refers to localized or diffuse white patches on the skin of the female genital area. It includes primary vulvar atrophy, atrophic lichen sclerosus, leukoplakia, leukoplakic vaginitis, and vulvar xerosis. Symptoms include itching in the genital area, dry skin, thickening and whitening, and even expansion and rupture, accompanied by pain and a burning sensation. Vulvar leukoplakia is different from vulvar albinism and vulvar vitiligo. Albinism and vitiligo do not have clinical diagnostic symptoms and do not require treatment. In contrast, vulvar leukoplakia has clear clinical symptoms, such as itching, dryness, and pain. Based on your description, if you have vulvar leukoplakia, you can receive local subcutaneous injections of 1 ml each of lidocaine injection, vitamin B12 injection, and triamcinolone acetonide injection. Anesthesia can be administered every half month or month.