In people who have vitiligo, the skin resembles a mosaic of light and dark spots. As long as it is summer, patients with vitiligo should take advantage of the sun, as it helps to even out its color.
Vitiligo( vitiligo ) is a disease that affects 1-2 percent. population. A symptom of vitiligo are milky white spots on the skin which are caused by the disappearance of melanocytes - the cells that produce the pigment. The spots most often appear on the arms, legs and face. Vitiligo does not harm your he alth, it does not cause physical ailments, but it destroys the psyche. Patched leather is depressing because it attracts inquisitive eyes and looks unattractive.
Vitiligo - unknown etiology
We still don't know why whitewash spots appear. There are several theories that explain the causes of vitiligo. The most likely autoimmune theory is that the immune system begins to produce specific antibodies that destroy melanocytes. This theory is supported by the frequent coexistence of vitiligo with other autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto's disease, systemic lupus and alopecia areata. But perhaps albinism does not have one cause, but several causes, so treatments that work for one patient don't work for another.
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A simple and quick method to even out the skin tone is to lubricate discolored areas with self-tanning and special masking cosmetics, e.g. from the Couvrance series by Avene, Dermablend Vichy or Dermacolor Camouflage by Kryolan.
The sun is an ally in vitiligo
Once upon a time, people with Vitiligo were advised to avoid the sun. Currently, dermatologists recommend exposing the skin to ultraviolet rays because they activate the surviving melanocytes in the bleach spots. The sun also stimulates the pigment-producing cells deep in the skin to travel towards the epidermis and contributes to the formation of new melanocytes. However, you have to sunbathe often (about 20 minutes a day is enough). Before sunbathing, the skin should be covered with a cosmetic with UV filters - discoloration with SPF 15-20, and the rest of the body with a cosmetic with filters above 30, so that it does not get tanned. But let's use the sun in moderation to avoid getting burned.
NaVitiligo has no miracle cure
Dermatologists have many methods of treatment at their disposal, but they do not always give satisfactory results. Photochemotherapy, i.e. irradiation with a PUVA lamp after the administration of oral or local drugs sensitizing to ultraviolet radiation (psoralens), is popular. Irradiation with a UVB lamp is also used. In the treatment of this disease, ointments with immunosuppressive activity, which inhibit the destruction of melanocytes by the immune system, and ointments with vitamin D3 derivatives, are also used. The rarest method of treating vitiligo is transplanting a he althy epidermis into the disease outbreaks.
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