Everything you wanted to know about vitiligo

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Vitiligo
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What is Vitiligo?

• Vitiligo is a disease of skin pigments called
  melanin. It is a disease where there is a loss of
  skin pigment or color, which could be due to
  various reasons. Vitiligo affects about 2 of
  world population and close to 8 of Indian and
  Mexican population. Vitiligo is not a serious
  disease, medically speaking. It has more social
  significance than medical importance, as it does
  not cause any major harm to the body.
  Cosmetically and personally, it can affect lives
  of the suffers especially in those society, where
  color of skin is given importance specially
  among brown and dark skin people.
• In simple words, vitiligo is caused by one or two
  of the following processes
• Melanin cell destruction, leading to loss of
  color on skin, leading to white patches of
  vitiligo.
• Defective process of melanin formation, hence, no
  skin color formation
• The exact cause for above processes remain
  unknown. There are some theories which are
  considered responsible for the above processes in
  vitiligo.
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Causes of Vitiligo

• Vitiligo is a disease of which the exact cause is
  not fully understood. However, there is
  increasing understanding about the processes
  involved in the development of Vitiligo. In most
  cases there are multiple causes responsible for
  vitiligo. However, there are theories suggesting
• Autoimmune links The cells fighting among
  themselves leading to destruction of the melanin,
  is one of the reasons. There are other
  immunological factors as well. One of the studies
  has suggested role of some neuropeptide (NYP)
  which may damage melanin. Such neuropeptide may
  be released in response to skin injury or
  emotional stress again suggesting a combination
  of causative factors.
• Hormonal connections Affection of certain
  hormones such as Thyroid hormones or Melanocyte
  Stimulating hormone may be responsible for
  vitiligo. Also, simultaneous occurrence of
  vitiligo and other hormonal disorder suggest
  underlying genetic factor.
• Genetic tendencies
• Neural theory
• Autocytotoxic theory As per this theory, there
  is self-destruction of melanocytes and hence the
  melanin. This could be a result of genetic,
  immunological, neural or stress factors.
• There are factors, internal and external, which
  either predispose or trigger or maintain the
  process which leads to development of vitiligo.
  In most cases, more there may be a mix of causes.
• Read more causes of Vitiligo here

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Symptoms of Vitiligo

• The typical symptom of Vitiligo is a milky white
  de-pigmented spot or spots. It may vary from a
  single white spot to multiple spots. The shape
  too is a variable round or irregular in shape.
  In some cases generalized de-pigmentation
  observed all over the body. It has a tendency to
  start as a single spot and gradually grow in size
  and number. It may present with a single or
  several spots on limbs or abdomen or back and
  then spreading to other parts of the body. In
  some of the vitiligo patches the hair may turn
  grey suggesting of loss of melanin pigment at the
  roots.
• In some cases showing affection of the
  muco-cutaneous junctions such as finger-tips,
  corners of the mouth, genital, around eyes. The
  spread of the disorder is usually slow and
  progressive. Symmetrical appearance on both the
  sides of the body (say, on the legs, hands, etc.)
  is common. In rare cases one finds vitiligo
  spreading all over the body. It is a common
  concern among the patients if the disease would
  spread to entire body which happens very rarely.

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Treatment for Vitiligo

• There are various modalities of treatment
  available for vitiligo under different systems of
  medicine.
• Homeopathic treatment
• Conventional treatment
• Ayurvedic (herbal) treatment
• Surgical treatment
• Read more about various treatments of Vitiligo
  here

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Homeopathic Treatment for Vitiligo

• Homeopathy offers proven treatment for the cases
  of vitiligo which do not have extensive spread.
  Early and milder cases may be treated with
  excellent success, moderate and spreading cases
  can expect partial color formation with good
  control, while rapidly spreading cases may be
  controlled significantly. It may be noted that
  good control over the spread is also considered a
  success in extensive cases.
• Homeopathic treatment works in the following
  manner
• Controlling the spread of Vitiligo by attempting
  to correct the immune system
• Enhancing the natural melanocyte formation
  (melanogenesis)

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What does the Homeopathy treatment do?

• The scientific and documented study shows that
  the homeopathic treatment helps achieve
• Enhances melanocyte formation by stimulating the
  natural process called melanogenesis
• Controls genetic disposition by using miasmatic
  medicines
• Treats after effects of environmental factors
  such as exposure to chemicals
• Treats aftereffects of emotional stress which may
  have triggered the disease process of vitiligo
  (Leucoderma)
• Corrects the hormonal imbalance such as Under
  active thyroid (hypothyroid)
• Helps body cope up with stress and emotional
  pressures
• Individualistic approach whereby every patient is
  treated based on one's case
• Read more about Homeopathic Treatment of Vitiligo
  here

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