Treatment of white spots on the skin depends on the underlying cause, which
can be vitiligo, pityriasis alba, tinea versicolor, idiopathic guttate
hypomelanosis, or some other skin condition.
White spots on the skin(Vitiligo) can be caused by both environmental, as well as genetic factors. Several skin diseases and pigmentation disorders can cause the development of white spots on the skin, which is medically termed as leukoderma. These spots are usually caused by the loss of pigmentation, and they can appear on any part of the body. The pigment melanin, which gives color to the skin is produced by a type of specialized cells, known as melanocytes. White spots appear when melanocytes cannot effectively produce melanin, while hyperpigmentation occurs, when the production of melanin increases.
The color of the human skin is due to the presence of melanin. The melanin is a pigment and its production cells is handled by the pigment cells known as melanocytes. When these cells are unable to produce melanin or are destroyed, it leads to formation of white spots (depigmentation) on the affected part of the skin.
Causes of White Spots
Several factors and skin conditions can cause the appearance of white spots on the skin. Vitiligo, pityriasis alba, tinea versicolor, and idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis are some conditions that can cause the development of white spots. In Vitiligo, the melanin producing cells of the skin die or fail to function properly. The result is a loss of pigmentation and the development of white skin patches. Pityriasis alba is the skin condition, which can cause the development of round or oval white spots. This skin condition is common in children and teenagers with dark skin.
Treatment options are discussed below:
PUVA
PUVA is a re-pigmentation treatment and involves getting rid of those white spots. PUVA stands for psoralen ultraviolet A radiation. In this condition, the person is first asked to take a medicine known as psoralen. A thin coat of psoralen is applied on the affected part of the skin. The thin coating of psoralen is allowed to remain there for a period of 30 minutes. It is then exposed to ultraviolet A light. Psoralen, basically increases the sensitivity of the skin towards ultraviolet light. Thus, affected skin with vitiligo, responds quite well when it is bombarded with ultraviolet A waves. As the skin is very much sensitive to UVA light, the light waves penetrate deep into the skin to correct the problem. Bombarding the skin with UVA light turns the affected part of the skin turns pink and eventually normal skin color is achieved. 2-3 sessions are generally required to restore natural appearance of the skin. PUVA is useful only when not more than 20 percent of the skin is affected with vitiligo.
Herbs Medicine
Use of herbs can contribute immensely to minimize the appearance of white spots(vitiligo). Rubbing St John wort alcohol tincture can be helpful in this regard. One can also rub fresh juice of another herb known as lemna (wild duck) on the white patches 4 -5 times daily to decrease their appearance.
UM-D Cure Vitiligo
UM-D treatment is a suit of treatment newly researched by Beijing CASU TCM Vitiligo Hospital to specific to treat stubborn vitiligo, is a diagnosis and treatment system, it perfectly combined traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine along with some large scale medical equipment, it also use Chinese medicated bath, gas bath, water therapy, electroacupuncture, silicon light, carbon light, eximer laser, NB-UVB, patent Chinese medicines, western medicines and other treatments, it absorbed the essence of both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine.
UM-D treatment not only pay attention to the color restore of vitiligo, it take the advance measures to help doctor to to diagnose their immunity to see if their immune system disorder, lack of trace elements, the melanocyte condition, all kinds of antigens' condition, their skin, blood, internal organs. our treatment treat vitiligo both emphasize the inside and outside without side effects, this treatment praised by the patients from home and abroad.
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White spots on the skin(Vitiligo) can be caused by both environmental, as well as genetic factors. Several skin diseases and pigmentation disorders can cause the development of white spots on the skin, which is medically termed as leukoderma. These spots are usually caused by the loss of pigmentation, and they can appear on any part of the body. The pigment melanin, which gives color to the skin is produced by a type of specialized cells, known as melanocytes. White spots appear when melanocytes cannot effectively produce melanin, while hyperpigmentation occurs, when the production of melanin increases.
The color of the human skin is due to the presence of melanin. The melanin is a pigment and its production cells is handled by the pigment cells known as melanocytes. When these cells are unable to produce melanin or are destroyed, it leads to formation of white spots (depigmentation) on the affected part of the skin.
Causes of White Spots
Several factors and skin conditions can cause the appearance of white spots on the skin. Vitiligo, pityriasis alba, tinea versicolor, and idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis are some conditions that can cause the development of white spots. In Vitiligo, the melanin producing cells of the skin die or fail to function properly. The result is a loss of pigmentation and the development of white skin patches. Pityriasis alba is the skin condition, which can cause the development of round or oval white spots. This skin condition is common in children and teenagers with dark skin.
Treatment options are discussed below:
PUVA
PUVA is a re-pigmentation treatment and involves getting rid of those white spots. PUVA stands for psoralen ultraviolet A radiation. In this condition, the person is first asked to take a medicine known as psoralen. A thin coat of psoralen is applied on the affected part of the skin. The thin coating of psoralen is allowed to remain there for a period of 30 minutes. It is then exposed to ultraviolet A light. Psoralen, basically increases the sensitivity of the skin towards ultraviolet light. Thus, affected skin with vitiligo, responds quite well when it is bombarded with ultraviolet A waves. As the skin is very much sensitive to UVA light, the light waves penetrate deep into the skin to correct the problem. Bombarding the skin with UVA light turns the affected part of the skin turns pink and eventually normal skin color is achieved. 2-3 sessions are generally required to restore natural appearance of the skin. PUVA is useful only when not more than 20 percent of the skin is affected with vitiligo.
Herbs Medicine
Use of herbs can contribute immensely to minimize the appearance of white spots(vitiligo). Rubbing St John wort alcohol tincture can be helpful in this regard. One can also rub fresh juice of another herb known as lemna (wild duck) on the white patches 4 -5 times daily to decrease their appearance.
UM-D Cure Vitiligo
UM-D treatment is a suit of treatment newly researched by Beijing CASU TCM Vitiligo Hospital to specific to treat stubborn vitiligo, is a diagnosis and treatment system, it perfectly combined traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine along with some large scale medical equipment, it also use Chinese medicated bath, gas bath, water therapy, electroacupuncture, silicon light, carbon light, eximer laser, NB-UVB, patent Chinese medicines, western medicines and other treatments, it absorbed the essence of both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine.
UM-D treatment not only pay attention to the color restore of vitiligo, it take the advance measures to help doctor to to diagnose their immunity to see if their immune system disorder, lack of trace elements, the melanocyte condition, all kinds of antigens' condition, their skin, blood, internal organs. our treatment treat vitiligo both emphasize the inside and outside without side effects, this treatment praised by the patients from home and abroad.
Learn about Epidermal Grafting to Cure Vitiligo
