Patient's question:
The doctor said I have leukoplakia of the vulva, but I'm not quite sure what it is. Then I searched on Baidu and found something similar to leukoplakia of the vulva, so I want to consult the difference between vulvar leukoplakia and leukoplakia of the vulva.Doctor's answer:
Vulvar vitiligo and vulvar leukoplakia are entirely different diseases in nature. Although both vulvar vitiligo and vulvar leukoplakia involve skin whitening in the vulvar area, they exhibit distinct characteristics in their "whitening." Vulvar vitiligo generally causes no discomfort and will never progress into other diseases. Vulvar leukoplakia, also known as "vulvar squamous hyperplasia," is a vulvar disease based on the benign fibrosis of squamous epithelial cells, primarily characterized by vulvar itching. Vitiligo is caused by a reduction or loss of tyrosinase activity in melanocytes within the skin and hair follicles, resulting in localized or generalized white patches.