Vitiligo is also known as leucoderma. It is an autoimmune disease, although
its exact cause remains shrouded in mystery as does it’s cure. For now, only its
symptoms which are depigmentation of the skin – which results in white patches,
can be controlled. Basically the skin looses it`s normal color. This is due to
destruction of the melanin cells. The causes are thought to be linked to other
autoimmune diseases, genetics or hormonal reasons. It usually starts as a single
spot and gradually grows in size and number. It can present with a single or
several spots on limbs or abdomen or back and then spreading to other parts of
the body.
Beijing Meidi Skin Disease Hospital introduction of American Xtrac308 excimer
laser treatment technology, the single wavelength of 308nm UV light is
considered the best treatment of vitiligo and psoriasis wavelength excimer laser
studies show better than conventional therapy to induce T cell apoptosis and to
promote the synthesis of pigment.
308 excimer laser is mainly used in the treatment of vitiligo and
vitiligo:
With the new generation of 380 patients understand more and more the excimer
laser, patient friends have expressed their approval, asked to use the
instrument patients are gradually increased, but experts have warned that the
majority of patients, or according to their own case selection, only the choice
of therapy is for their own good.
Laser treatment is the latest, effective and the quickest treatment currently
available. Many patients who suffer from Vitiligo find laser treatments for
efficient than other treatments. It is also more convenient as it does not
involve any surgeries, such as skin grafting etc.
This treatment involves the use of excimer laser and a special fiber optic
device which assists in focusing the beam of light on the area affected by
Vitiligo. It concentrates the light on the specific area keeping under
consideration the intensity of light that it is enough to effectively treat the
area without risking over exposure to ultraviolet rays.
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