Skin Color - Patchy
Alternate Names : Dyschromia, Mottling
 See all Pictures & Images
What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
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.
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:
Today's Top News Stories | • | Seniors Having More Sex Than Ever - Jul 09, 2008, 09:00
Study finds big jump in number of those over 70 who are 'doing it' | • | Men Often Not Told of Severity of Wife's Cancer - Jul 09, 2008, 09:00
Study finds almost 40% say docs never said condition was terminal until near death. | • | Gene Activity May Explain Deadlier Breast Cancers Among Younger Women - Jul 09, 2008, 09:00
Study finds more than 350 common sets of genes in patients under 45. | • | Breast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer Patients Disappointed - Jul 09, 2008, 09:00
Poor aesthetic outcome after lumpectomy linked to depression, fear, study finds. | • | A Blood Marker Could Spot Diabetes Risk - Jul 08, 2008, 16:00
Higher levels of fetuin-A were linked to later disease development, study found
. |
|
