Chronic photo-aging of the skin: only moderately pronounced photo-aging of the skin; flat, regular base tan; slight signs of lentigia; numerous splashes of depigmentation.
Naevus depigmentosus: congenital harmless localized pigment disorder, no surface progression. characteristic is, in contrast to the naevus anaemicus, the "calm" smooth-edged border of the spot.
Differential diagnosis "Naevus anaemicus"; naevus depigmentosus; congenital white spot, calm, not cracked boundary pattern, after vigorous rubbing the lesional skin reacts with nromal reactive redness.
naevus anaemicus: congenital, irregularly dissected white, smooth stains at the edges. no reddening after rubbing the stain. on glass spatula pressure the boundaries to the surrounding area disappear.
Naevus depigmentosus: congenital harmless localized pigment disorder, no surface progression. characteristic is, in contrast to the naevus anaemicus, the "calm" smooth-edged border of the spot.
Acrocyanosis: Diffuse, reddish-livid skin discolouration at reduced temperature and doughy swelling; delayed filling of the vessel after anaemia by finger pressure (iris diaphragm phenomenon).
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