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Further information about Whitening is below, or review more specific information about these types of Whitening: hypopigmentation, white patches, White Nails, White skin patches, Decreased pigmentation, Vitiligo, Uremic frost or other types.
Whitening of the skin often refers to a loss of pigment from the skin, called hypopigmentation. Lightening of the skin due to paleness is more properly called pallor. Any skin whitening or paleness symptoms need prompt professional medical advice....more »
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Whitening.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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The list of organs typically affected by Whitening may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Whitening mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 69 causes of Whitening
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Whitening. Of the 69 causes of Whitening that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Whitening' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Whitening based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Subtypes of Whitening:
Hypopigmentation (71 causes), White patches (12 causes), White Nails (45 causes), White skin patches (14 causes), Decreased pigmentation (15 causes), Vitiligo (10 causes), Uremic frost (5 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Whitening:
Paleness (536 causes), Skin symptoms (5992 causes), Skin color changes (2348 causes), Skin problems (3422 causes), Skin color symptoms (2348 causes), Pigmentation symptoms (305 causes)
Symptoms related to Whitening:
Hypopigmentation (71 causes), Paleness (536 causes), Skin color changes (2348 causes), Dark skin (136 causes), Hyperpigmentation (151 causes), Lines on skin (9 causes), White patches (12 causes), White Nails (45 causes), White skin patches (14 causes), Decreased pigmentation (15 causes), Vitiligo (10 causes), Uremic frost (5 causes)
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