What is vitiligo? The rare skin condition explained.

It’s important to be aware of the rare skin condition called vitiligo. Let’s discuss and break barriers associated with this rare skin condition.

What is vitiligo?

Vitiligo is a rare skin condition that causes people to lose pigment in patches of skin. These patches usually become more and more pale, ultimately appearing white with clearly visible borders. There are two kinds of vitiligo: segmental and non-segmental. The segmental vitiligocharacteristically affects just one side or area of your body. The non-segmental vitiligo is the most common form of vitiligo. And the white, pigmentless patches affect both sides of the body proportionally.

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What causes it?

Vitiligo develops when melanocytes i.e., cells that produce pigment die or simply stop making melanin. Recent studies have demonstrated that stress is one of the main vitiligo causes, which affects the immune system, causing the body to react and mistakenly destroy the melanocytes by releasing antibodies against them. A single event like sunburn can cause vitiligo.

Listed below are the most common vitiligo causes.

• Immunity disorders

Scientists believe that autoimmunity plays a role in vitiligo. That's when your immune system mistakenly identifies a part of your body. In this case, the cells called melanocytes are identified as foreign and start to attack them. People with other autoimmune disorders, specifically Hashimoto's disease which affects the thyroid gland and alopecia which makes hair fall out are more likely to get vitiligo as well.

• Oxidative stress imbalance

Oxidative stress is an imbalance in certain types of compounds involved in different physiological processes. The imbalance can be caused by exposure to UV rays, pollutants, or other environmental factors. The areas of your body that are affected by vitiligo are known to be the most vulnerable to oxidative stress. It’s quite common to get oxidative stress in your skin, but those with vitiligo are much more susceptible.

• Physical trauma

Physical trauma to the skin like a sunburn or exposure to industrial chemicals seems to trigger vitiligo, or at least precedes it. Vitiligo appearsprecisely on the sites where there has been some kind of wound.

Can it be treated?

Most treatments try to restore skin color or even skin tone, but they may not always work and could come with side effects. If you do decide to pursue treatment, then it is strongly recommended to go for safe and effective homeopathic vitiligo treatment. The scope of homeopathic treatment extends beyond the physical symptoms and the approach is more holistic in nature. It also addresses the underlying conditions of mental stress and depression that are seen in many cases, to help patients be re-integrated into normal life.

Prediction with homeopathic vitiligo treatment depends on certain criteria such as the location, duration, extent of spread and disease activity. It also depends on the general health of the patient and the presence of other systemic illnesses such as thyroid disorders and auto-immune diseases. Vitiligo over bony prominences, around the lips, on the fingertips and toes, and generalized-extensive vitiligo show slow improvement. Even after starting the treatment, you might notice the occurrence of some new spots.This is because it takes some time to control disease activity and balance the immune system.

Dr Batra’s® have the proficiency of treating more than 45,000 skin cases efficaciously over the past 35 years. Therefore, they can ensure a safe and scientific solution for vitiligo. The homeopathic vitiligo treatment is chiefly aimed at stopping or slowing down the further destruction of melanocytes and stimulating re-pigmentation in the existing patches. Their team of expert homeopaths, dermatologists and nutritionists work in unison to ensure the best for each case. The medicines prescribed at Dr Batra’s® are known to be safe, without any adverse effects, and the patients are not advised any particular dietary restrictions. As authenticated by the American Quality Assessors, the success rate for treating vitiligo at Dr Batra’s® is 89%.

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Conclusion

It is highly recommended to book an appointment with your homeopath and seek vitiligo treatment.