Vitiligo is a condition in which your skin loses melanin, the pigment that
determines the color of your skin, hair and eyes. If the cells that produce
melanin die or no longer form melanin, slowly growing white patches of irregular
shapes appear on your skin.There are about between 1% and 2% of the usa
population has been suffering from Vitiligo.
A common type of disease in Vitiligo is Vitiligo Vulgari that can be affected on eyes, hair, knees, elbows, Kneels, hands and groin.
What Cause of Vitiligo
People of all races are born with approximately the same number of pigment cells (melanocytes). The rate at which melanin granules are formed in these cells and their concentration in the epidermis are inherited characteristics and major factors in skin color differences. When no melanin is produced, the involved patch of skin becomes white. When a white patch grows or spreads, the cause may be vitiligo.
The exact cause of vitiligo isn't known. Doctors and scientists have theories about what causes the disorder. It may be due to an immune system disorder. Heredity may be a factor because there's an increased incidence of vitiligo in some families. Some people have reported a single event, such as sunburn or emotional distress, to trigger the condition. However, none of these theories has been proved to be a definite cause of vitiligo.
Vitiligo Symptoms
Flat areas of normal-feeling skin without any pigment appear suddenly or gradually. These areas have a darker border. The edges are well defined but irregular.
Vitiligo most often affects the face, elbows and knees, hands and feet, and genits. It affects both sides of the body equally.
Vitiligo is more noticeable in darker-skinned people because of the contrast of white patches against dark skin.
No other skin changes occur.
Treatment Vitiligo in USA (America)
UV Light
Ultraviolet light therapy is used to promote pigmentation over a white spot in which patient is exposed to UV light for a certain duration daily. This kind of treatment is also temporary as it acts by force on melanocyte cells to promote pigmentation.It is common therapy for vitiligo in usa.
Cover-up
The goal of cover-up with dyes or make-up is to hide the white macules so that the vitiligo is less visible. Self-tanning lotions and camouflage are quite helpful for some patients.Some america vitiligo patients to save money so that used cover up white spots parts. Other than treatment for vitiligo .
Skin grafting
This type of skin grafting uses your own tissues (autologous). Your doctor removes tiny pieces of skin from one area of your body and attaches them to another. This procedure is sometimes used if you have small patches of vitiligo. Your doctor removes sections of your normal, pigmented skin (donor sites) and places them on the depigmented areas (recipient sites). Possible complications of this procedure include infection at the donor or recipient site. The recipient and donor sites may develop scarring, a cobblestone appearance, spotty pigmentation, or may fail to repigment at all.
UM-D Treatment for vitiligo
UM-D multidimensional vitiligo treatment system is the whole suite new treatment made by the experts in Beijing CASU TCM Vitiligo Hospital according to many years specialized experience according to the treatment difficulty of vitiligo.
Through promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, improve the microcirculation, to improve the blood and oxygen supplying in vitiligo affected area. Which will facilitate the synthesis of the tyrosinase, and inhibit the damaged of the melancytes, prevent white patches continue spreading.
A common type of disease in Vitiligo is Vitiligo Vulgari that can be affected on eyes, hair, knees, elbows, Kneels, hands and groin.
What Cause of Vitiligo
People of all races are born with approximately the same number of pigment cells (melanocytes). The rate at which melanin granules are formed in these cells and their concentration in the epidermis are inherited characteristics and major factors in skin color differences. When no melanin is produced, the involved patch of skin becomes white. When a white patch grows or spreads, the cause may be vitiligo.
The exact cause of vitiligo isn't known. Doctors and scientists have theories about what causes the disorder. It may be due to an immune system disorder. Heredity may be a factor because there's an increased incidence of vitiligo in some families. Some people have reported a single event, such as sunburn or emotional distress, to trigger the condition. However, none of these theories has been proved to be a definite cause of vitiligo.
Vitiligo Symptoms
Flat areas of normal-feeling skin without any pigment appear suddenly or gradually. These areas have a darker border. The edges are well defined but irregular.
Vitiligo most often affects the face, elbows and knees, hands and feet, and genits. It affects both sides of the body equally.
Vitiligo is more noticeable in darker-skinned people because of the contrast of white patches against dark skin.
No other skin changes occur.
Treatment Vitiligo in USA (America)
UV Light
Ultraviolet light therapy is used to promote pigmentation over a white spot in which patient is exposed to UV light for a certain duration daily. This kind of treatment is also temporary as it acts by force on melanocyte cells to promote pigmentation.It is common therapy for vitiligo in usa.
Cover-up
The goal of cover-up with dyes or make-up is to hide the white macules so that the vitiligo is less visible. Self-tanning lotions and camouflage are quite helpful for some patients.Some america vitiligo patients to save money so that used cover up white spots parts. Other than treatment for vitiligo .
Skin grafting
This type of skin grafting uses your own tissues (autologous). Your doctor removes tiny pieces of skin from one area of your body and attaches them to another. This procedure is sometimes used if you have small patches of vitiligo. Your doctor removes sections of your normal, pigmented skin (donor sites) and places them on the depigmented areas (recipient sites). Possible complications of this procedure include infection at the donor or recipient site. The recipient and donor sites may develop scarring, a cobblestone appearance, spotty pigmentation, or may fail to repigment at all.
UM-D Treatment for vitiligo
UM-D multidimensional vitiligo treatment system is the whole suite new treatment made by the experts in Beijing CASU TCM Vitiligo Hospital according to many years specialized experience according to the treatment difficulty of vitiligo.
Through promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, improve the microcirculation, to improve the blood and oxygen supplying in vitiligo affected area. Which will facilitate the synthesis of the tyrosinase, and inhibit the damaged of the melancytes, prevent white patches continue spreading.
