vitiligo : causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

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VITILIGO CAUSES | SYMPTOMS | TREATMENT

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Page 1: Vitiligo : causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

VITILIGOCAUSES | SYMPTOMS |

TREATMENT

Page 2: Vitiligo : causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

WHAT IS VITILOGI Vitiligo is a skin disease that causes

white patches on skin The pigmentation of skin can occur on

any part of the body The white spots occur due to lack of skin

cells called melanocytes Affects 1 to 2% of the population More visible in people with darker skin

complexion Non-contagious disease

Page 3: Vitiligo : causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

The prime cause of vitiligo is the death of melanocytes, the skin cells. Melanin is the pigment produced by the melanocytes, which gives skin its original color. When melanocytes are, destroyed, skin tends to lose its original colour as a result, there is a formation of large and uneven patches on the skin.

Hyperthyroidism Autoimmune disorder: Immune

system of the body destroys own body cells.

Pernicious Anaemia Nervous system disorder

CAUSES OF VITILOGI

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Skin decoloration (the skin will become pale or white)

Premataure (before age 35) whitening or graying of the hair o the scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, or beard

Loss of or change in the color of the retina

Vitiligo can start at any age but usually appears by 20

SYMPTOMS OF VITILOGI

Page 5: Vitiligo : causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Before starting the treatment, diagnosis of vitiligo is done to know the severity of this skin condition. A skin doctor may perform a physical examination and asks patients about their medical history and other questions such as when did condition started or is patient allergic to anything. The diagnostic test for vitiligo includes: 

Blood test Thyroid test Biopsy

DIAGNOSIS OF VITILOGI

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There are various medicines and procedures for the treatment of vitiligo. A dermatologist will choose the best combination of medicines and procedures for the treatment of patients with vitiligo. The treatment of vitiligo can help in the reduction of white spots on the skin. Some treatments of vitiligo are listed below. 

Narrow band phototherapy- Involves the use of laser for minimising the visibility of white patches. 

TREATMENT OF VITILOGI

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Re-pigmentation- The colour of skin can be revived using re-pigmentation. The re-pigmentation treatment includes many methods such as grafting, dyes, micro-pigmentation, phototherapy, and creams with specific compounds, which are beneficial for the skin. 

De-pigmentation- This treatment is, done when there is a considerable affected area. De-pigmentation removes the skin pigment from the other unaffected areas of the body in order to match the whiter area. This is a long-term procedure and makes take up to one year before completion.

CONTINUE :- TREATMENT OF VITILOGI

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