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2. What isvitiligo? Vitiligo is a condition that causesdepigmentation ofpatches of skin. Itoccurs whenmelanocytes (the cellsresponsible for skinpigmentation) die orare unable to function. Vitiligo is also called white spot disease and leukoderma.

3. Whatcausesvitiligo? The cause of vitiligo is unknown, butresearch suggeststhat it may arise fromautoimmune, genetic,oxidative stress,neural, or vitalcauses. Tanning also causes vitiligo!

4. SignsandSymptoms The main sign of vitiligo is pigment loss thatproduces milky-whitepatches on your skin.Other less common signsinclude: -Premature whitening or graying of thehair on your scalp,eyelashes, eyebrows orbeard. -Loss of color in the tissues that line theinside of your mouth(mucous membranes). -Loss or change in the color of the inner layerof your eye (retina).

5. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level What isthetreatmentforvitiligo? Depending on the severity of the condition, the treatment method may vary. Treatment methods include: Avoidance of tanning. For fair-skinned individuals, avoiding tanning of normal skin can make the areas of vitiligo almost unnoticeable. Use a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30. Use a cosmetic cover-up solution. Make-up, self-tanning compounds with dihydroxyacetone, and dyes (such as Covermark, Walnut Stain, Vita Dye or Dermablend) help temporarily conceal the white patches of vitiligo. Repigmentation. The restoration of the normal pigment and can be achieved with repigmentation therapy or corticosteroids. To get repigmentation, new pigment cells must be produced from existing ones, such as ones found at the base of hair follicles, from the edge of the patch or from the patch itself if depigmentation is not complete. In repigmentation therapy, a patient is given a psoralen drug (orally) and then is exposed to ultraviolet light in the doctor's office. This therapy is called PUVA. When psoralen drugs are activated by the light, they stimulate repigmentation by increasing the availability of color-producing cells at the skin's surface. Depigmentation is the destruction of the remaining melanocytes. Patients with vitiligo over half of their exposed body may want to consider using this method. A bleaching chemical called monobenzylether of hydroquinone (Benzoquin) is applied to normally pigmented skin. Treatment may take up to one year.

6. Vitiligo'sEmotionalImpact Many individuals with vitiligo becomedistressed because oftheir appearance. Thiscan in turn be bad forthe affected individualbecause stress cancause more vitiligospots to appear.

7. QuickFacts Vitiligo affects bothsexes and all races, butis often more noticeableand more disfiguring inpeople with darker skin. Vitiligo usually starts assmall areas of pigmentloss that spread andbecome larger withtime. Half of people withvitiligo develop patchesof depigmented skinappearing onextremities before their20s. Small areas of vitiligomay repigment asmelanocytes appear.

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