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Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon•Lucknow
अगर आपको अपनी त्वचा पर कहीं सफेद धब्बे दिखते हैं तो ये विटिलिगो का संकेत हो सकता है। विटिलिगो एक ऐसा रोग है जो त्वचा में को रंग देने के लिए ज़िम्मेदार मेलानिन को नष्ट कर देता है। ऐसे में कुछ जगहों पर मेलेनिन की कमी के कारण त्वचा पर सफेद धब्बे बन जाते हैं। गहरे रंग की त्वचा वाले लोगों में ये पैच अधिक दिखाई देते हैं। विटिलिगो की शुरुआत छोटे छोटे पैचों शुरू होती है और धीरे धीरे पूरे शरीर में बड़े पैच नज़र आने लगते हैं।जानकार मानतें हैं कि विटिलिगो एक वंशानुगत बीमारी हो सकती है। ...more
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Dermatologist•Nagpur
Vitiligo, which is also called leucoderma at times, is a disorder in which the skin loses its pigmentation in significant patches. Apart from being just a disease, vitiligo is a kind of social stigma that can make the sufferer's life difficult by disturbing their mental and emotional balance. According to certain studies, people suffering from this long-term skin condition show signs of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, sleep deprivation, and persistent depressive disorder, als...more
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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People suffering from Vitiligo have patches of discolored skin on face, limbs, and body. Though the condition is neither life-threatening nor contagious, the unsightly patches may beget emotional stress.
Vitiligo may also affect hair, inside of mouth and eyes. It may turn a portion of hair white, discolor a part of the mouth and change the natural colour of eyes.
There is traditional treatment for this disease, but the outcome is often unpredictable. Such treatment may also c...more
Vitiligo may also affect hair, inside of mouth and eyes. It may turn a portion of hair white, discolor a part of the mouth and change the natural colour of eyes.
There is traditional treatment for this disease, but the outcome is often unpredictable. Such treatment may also c...more
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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The main pigment responsible for the hair and skin color is melanin. Melanocytes are the cells involved in the formation of melanin. Vitiligo is a dermatological condition (depigmentation) characterized by white spots or patches that appear in the body. Lack or absence of melanin is often responsible for the appearance of the white patches. Improper functioning or destruction of the melanocytes may interfere with the cell's ability to produce melanin. The condition can also affect your hair, sca...more
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Vitiligo is a skin disorder that leads to the appearance of white patches on the skin surface. The patches appear in random places, with very less underlying order to their arrangement. The cause of this disease is the impairment of skin melanocytes, structures that give skin its dark, or natural, pigment. This can be a result of the body attacking its own cells, making vitiligo an autoimmune disease.
Vitiligo does not occur to people in discrimination of gender and sets on early in lif...more
Vitiligo does not occur to people in discrimination of gender and sets on early in lif...more
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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The development of white patches on the skin which may progressively start spreading all over your skin results in the chronic skin disorder known as vitiligo. This skin disorder is often a cause for social embarrassment for many people and may also affect their self-esteem by denting their self-image.
A little more about Vitiligo - The condition is caused due to the death of melanocytes which are the pigment administering agents of the skin. The melanocytes are responsible for the prod...more
A little more about Vitiligo - The condition is caused due to the death of melanocytes which are the pigment administering agents of the skin. The melanocytes are responsible for the prod...more
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In vitiligo patients, ayurvedic medicines in the form of extracts show quick results in stopping, the spread of white patches.
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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What is vitiligo?
Vitiligo is an acquired autoimmune disorder in which there is a focal loss of melanocytes which are pigment-producing cells in the skin and give tone to our skin. In case of vitiligo; melanocytes are targeted by the immune system of the body and are destroyed resulting in loss of pigment from the area.
Risk factors
Family history of vitiligo.
Family history of autoimmune disorders such as diabetes, thyroid, adrenal disorders etc.
Associated au...more
Vitiligo is an acquired autoimmune disorder in which there is a focal loss of melanocytes which are pigment-producing cells in the skin and give tone to our skin. In case of vitiligo; melanocytes are targeted by the immune system of the body and are destroyed resulting in loss of pigment from the area.
Risk factors
Family history of vitiligo.
Family history of autoimmune disorders such as diabetes, thyroid, adrenal disorders etc.
Associated au...more
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Hyderabad
In vitiligo patients, external application of psorlia cordifolia and wrightia tinctoria help in speedy recovery.
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