Should I be taking my young child to a dermatologist regularly for her vitiligo?
I don’t want to give her exact age due to privacy but she is under 12 years old and was diagnosed at 18 months, that’s the first and only time we have gone to a dermatologist. She has never asked for it to be treated so we’ve never done anything for it. It doesn’t bother her, she has only asked about her “white spots” a handful of times. Her pediatrician knows that she has it, and makes a note of the spread every yearly appointment. However, I was just reading that due to the autoimmune aspect some doctors recommend a yearly blood test to check for thyroid issues. I’m not sure if that’s something I should be doing now, or wait until she starts to be exhibiting symptoms? The reason I am asking you all is due to the fact her pediatrician has never brought this to my attention so I figured your personal experience would be more helpful.