Is Vitiligo permanent...How to treat Vitiligo?

Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder as it causes the pigment making cells /color giving cells of the skin to deteriorate to produce milky white patches. 10% of the Indian population suffers from Vitiligo. The occurrence is equal in both sexes and all ages.

The exact cause of Vitiligo is unknown but the probable triggering factors are genetics, emotional trauma such as stress, anxiety, fear.

Vitiligo can be associated with thyroid, diabetes or any other auto-immune disease.

In Vitiligo, there is a destruction of the skin pigment cells (melanocyte), which gives skin and hair its color through the formation of melanin (skin pigmentation). Melanin protects the skin from harmful effects of UV rays produced by the sun. Vitiligo patches can occur anywhere on the body.

The permanency of vitiligo depends on the area involved and extent of de-pigmentation. Our experts can help you know the prognosis of the disease after examining the extent of the area involved in the disease.

How to treat vitiligo?

There are many ways of treating vitiligo. There are conventional methods, cosmetic methods and ayurvedic methods to treat vitiligo. Every method of treatment comes with its own shortfalls. Homeopathy is a boon for vitiligo. Below mentioned are the benefits of taking homeopathic treatment for vitiligo:

1. Homeopathic medicines are natural and have no side-effects, unlike conventional medicine which could cause severe burns and blistering.
2. Homeopathic medicine has long lasting results unlike short-term results seen in conventional medicines.
3. Homeopathic medicine is prescribed on individual case history so the underlying stress can be effectively treated with homeopathy which can bring about a positive result in the treatment of Vitiligo.
4. If the disease is not controlled it can recur. Homeopathy helps to correct the melanin destruction thus prevents recurrence of the disease.
5. Homeopathic medicine helps to trigger re-pigmentation and corrects the altered immune response. 
6. If Homeopathy is considered as a treatment option in the early stage of the disease, then the overall control of the disease in the future is much better.
7. In any skin infection, there is often an underlying psychosomatic factor. Homeopathy can help treat this factor very effectively without causing dependence or addiction.
8. Homeopathy helps to improve health-related quality of life.