It is a skin disease that causes a loss of skin color, as it turns bright white. The cause is the absence of melanocytes in the affected area, these cells responsible for producing melanin pigmentation, which gives the skin its color. The disease is caused by autoimmunity and is a relatively common disease that affects 1% of people worldwide. Patients suffer from many social difficulties due to the society’s lack of acceptance of the disease, even though it is a non-contagious disease and is not dangerous at all, and some doctors consider it a skin nature and not a real disease. Many vitiligo patients visit Perla Dermatology Clinic in Dubai to benefit from the latest vitiligo treatments under the supervision of Dr. Inas Musa, a dermatologist who is very experienced in this field.
Affected areas:
The disease usually begins as a small area of depigmentation, most commonly on the eyelids or frequently traumatic areas. The infection may remain confined to a small area, but it may also spread to other areas of the body, and it can affect any area (including the genital areas).
Symptoms:
Vitiligo is asymptomatic, other than the apparent white color. It does not cause pain or itching. It is also not contagious. What often bothers patients is the social problems they face, especially when it includes large areas of the body or face, and this usually poses a problem, especially for children in integrating at school with their colleagues and is commonly exposed to bullying.
Treatment:
There are many ways to treat vitiligo, ranging from topical treatments such as ointments, systemic or UV phototherapy, which is an effective treatment and excellent results. Medications include anti-inflammatories and topical immunosuppressants. In cases of a very large area, the pigmentation of unaffected areas can be removed so that the whole skin will have one color. A detailed consultation with a dermatologist is very important to follow up on the treatment and get a satisfactory result.
Frequently Asked Questions
Having an autoimmune disease (type 1 diabetes, autoimmune thyroid diseases such as Hashimoto’s disease and Graves’ disease) as well as having a family history of vitiligo are all factors that increase your susceptibility to infection, but this is not inevitable, of course.
When vitiligo affects a hairy patch of skin, it also affects the cells responsible for giving hair color, resulting in a white tufts of hair on the head or eyebrows.
Not at all. It is a non-contagious and not dangerous disease.
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