Vitiligo : causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

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Vitiligo

• CAUSES SYMPTOMS TREATMENT

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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

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CAUSES OF VITILOGI

• 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

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SYMPTOMS OF VITILOGI

• 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

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DIAGNOSIS OF VITILOGI

• 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

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TREATMENT OF VITILOGI

• 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. 

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CONTINUE - TREATMENT OF VITILOGI

• 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.

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