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What is vitiligo?

Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition characterized by the development of white patches on the skin.

  1. Our skin has color-forming cells called melanocytes.
  2. In vitiligo, our immunity starts attacking these color-forming cells.
  3. Loss of color-forming cells leads to loss of pigment production in the skin
  4. This leads to white color in the skin where color-forming cells were killed. This condition is called vitiligo or Leucoderma.

Vitiligo Facts and Figures

  1. Vitiligo affects over 1% of people in the world. Both genders are affected equally. It is observed that the disorder is easily found in people above 40 and some before 20.
  2. The disease is thought to be an autoimmune condition
  3. Vitiligo is genetic and can be seen in patients who inherit traits of this disease from their ancestors as the condition tends to run in families.
  4. There could be multiple other such as thyroid dysfunction.
  5. There are certain allopathic treatments available today but they do not offer 100% cure.

Types of Vitiligo

Non-segmental vitiligo:
This is the most common type of vitiligo and results in white patches appearing on both sides of the body. Usually, it starts near the hands, around the eyes or mouth, on the feet, or in an area of the body where the skin rubs together frequently.


Segmental vitiligo (Unilateral vitiligo):
This type of vitiligo usually starts when a person is young. It generally progresses for a year or so before it stops. Segmental vitiligo appears in one area of the body, such as on one leg or one arm. In about 50 % of cases, it’s accompanied by color changes in the hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes.

Symptoms

The appearance of small white patches on the skin

  • initially regular and might become irregular as size increases indicating disease spread.
  • EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
  • This condition is not painful or itchy
  • Not a life-threatening condition
  • It also affects the hair on the skin which can become white.
  • This disease can affect both sides of the body.
  • It can also spread to the inside parts of the mouth, lips, and nose.
  • The sun can exacerbate the patches on those parts that are directly exposed to it.

Causes of Vitiligo

According to modern science, Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder that is triggered by many external as well as internal factors.


Some of the internal causes are as follows-

  • Positive family history of the disease.
  • Presence of infection in the body
  • Gastric and liver-related problems
  • Blood groups B and AB
  • Pregnancy
  • Acute illness
  • Death of near and dear in family
  • Stressful conditions
  • Copper and Vitamin B12 deficiency
  • Pollution
  • Preservative containing foods
  • Irregular life style.
  • Indiscriminate use of antibiotics oxytetracycline/ciprofloxacin/streptomycin

Some of the external causes are-

  • Long term contact with rubber shoes or nylon clothes can cause chemical irritation to skin and trigger the disorder.
  • Pressure and friction of tight clothes / watches / undergarments has been found to a trigger in many cases.
  • Contact with Photograph developing solution.
  • Artificial Jewellery
  • Injury to skin (Koebner's Phenomenon)


treatment options

MEDICAL TREATMENTS

MEDICAL TREATMENTS

MEDICAL TREATMENTS

Medical treatment consists of Allopathic, Ayurvedic, and other complementary medicines which include both internal as well as external medicines. 

PHOTOTHERAPY

MEDICAL TREATMENTS

MEDICAL TREATMENTS

Phototherapy means the use of Ultraviolet rays to aid the process of repigmentation. This involves PUVA Therapy and nb-UVB therapy.

LASERS

MEDICAL TREATMENTS

MELANOCYTE TRANSPLANT

Excimer laser delivers targeted, high-dose, monochromatic therapeutic light with a wavelength of 308nm directly to the affected tissue without exposing healthy skin.

MELANOCYTE TRANSPLANT

MELANOCYTE TRANSPLANT

MELANOCYTE TRANSPLANT

Medical treatments are not successful in all cases of Vitiligo hence transplantation of autologous melanocytes on vitiligo spots is gaining popularity

MICROPIGMENTATION

MELANOCYTE TRANSPLANT

MICROPIGMENTATION

Micro-pigmentation or medical tattooing is the process of injecting artificial color into the white patches with an electrically driven needle.

CONCEALERS

MELANOCYTE TRANSPLANT

MICROPIGMENTATION

Concealers are temporary powders that last one to two days and can be used for socially visible events as per the patient's need.

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