 | | | | Medical Health Encyclopedia | | The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
Medical history questions documenting patchy skin color in detail may include:
- time pattern
- When did it develop?
- Did it develop slowly or suddenly?
- Is it getting worse? How fast?
- quality
- Is it a loss of pigment?
- Is it a problem with the blood vessels?
- What color is the affected area?
- What is the normal skin color?
- location
- Exactly where is the skin color changed?
- Is it in more than one location?
- aggravating factors
- Have you had any trauma to the skin (including sunburn or frequent sun tans)?
- Are you pregnant?
- What medications do you take?
- What medical treatments have you had?
- other
- What other symptoms are also present?
A detailed examination of the skin will be performed.
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Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:
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