Vitiligo - especially diseases

Sometimes we meet people on the street whose skin is covered with large white patches of irregular shapes. This is not a contagious disease, it is associated with disorders of the nervous and endocrine systems, and finally studied so far. Treatment of the disease is long and not always effective. It is best to start treatment as early as possible, when the first spots on the skin.

What is vitiligo and its causes

Vitiligo - a violation of pigmentation (coloring) of the skin, which is characterized by the appearance on the skin of different size, outline and location devoid of color (depigmented) patches of milky white in color with the surrounding area increased skin coloration (hyperpigmentation), passing unnoticed in normal color. At the same time in certain areas of the skin disappears skin pigment melanin. Depigmented patches tend to rise.

Vitiligo is prevalent in all countries of the world. The reason for its occurrence - neuroendocrine changes. Vitiligo often occurs after stress, trauma, against various endocrine disorders (by thyroid, ovary, pituitary gland, etc.), infectious diseases, chronic diseases of the internal organs, intoxication, at constant wearing of artificial tissues.

Vitiligo is never innate. Most first centers of vitiligo occur in childhood or adolescence, during the hormonal changes (puberty, menopause, after childbirth, abortion and so on).

There are professional vitiligo What is Vitiligo: What are the white spots That can occur in people who work in the rubber industry or in industries associated with the use of formaldehyde resins.

What are the symptoms of vitiligo

The spots of vitiligo are usually not appear on the modified-looking skin, gradually increasing to merge, forming large pockets of existing life. The extreme degree of vitiligo Vitiligo is a universal, when almost all the skin loses pigmentation. Unpleasant sensations in patients with vitiligo do not have, they are concerned only cosmetic defect.

Most often affects exposed skin on the face, neck, hands and forearms skin, large folds of the anus. Hair depigmented areas of skin can retain its color over time, or as depigmented.

With the progression of the disease white spots appear in areas of pressure, constant friction or recent injuries. Most spots are distributed in the spring-summer season. Pockets of vitiligo are usually located more or less symmetrical, sometimes one-sided defeat there, or the location of the spots along the nerve trunks. Some spots may disappear spontaneously. In the depigmented areas and on adjacent areas of the skin disorder marked and sebum flow.

In some cases, vitiligo spots are located around moles - this kind of disease is called Sutton disease. Sometimes the development of vitiligo preceded by persistent erythema (redness of the skin) - the so-called pink vitiligo Milian.

The patient should avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, as the tanned skin white spots stand out more.

Treatment of vitiligo

Even in ancient times vitiligo were treated with a plant that grows in Egypt, in the middle of the twentieth century, from this plant were isolated substances with photosensitizing effect - they increase skin sensitivity to light and enhance the formation of melanin pigment in it Which foods contain melanin - skin care   body surface by irradiation with ultraviolet rays.

In the future, drugs that have been issued a number beroksan, ammifurin, psoralen for outdoor and indoor use. One of these drugs prescribed inward and outward in the form of an alcohol solution, which is rubbed into the depigmented patches of skin, followed by irradiation with ultraviolet rays of these areas. Such treatments carried out repeatedly at short intervals.

Treatment of vitiligo must necessarily include the study of the immune status and its correction, as well as the use of sedative drugs. Be sure to prescribe vitamins Vitamins for everyone   A, B, formulations containing ascorbic acid and copper (vitiligo insufficiency of these components).

The effectiveness of treatment is increased by prior exposure to the affected skin with ultrasound.

Sometimes used surgical treatments for vitiligo transplant donor skin areas.

The prognosis of vitiligo

Even with intensive treatment some depigmentation of the skin is usually for life. Socially isolated pockets may spontaneously recover their pigmentation, but after a while again lose pigment. It is easier to treat newly emerging blemishes.

Galina Romanenko

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