Seek Vitiligo treatment in homeopathy

Given the inherent visibility of skin problems, self-esteem is often compromised. This affects an individual’s career as well as personal and social life. The feeling of being undesirable has been described in most patients with a myriad of skin diseases that range from Acne and Alopecia Areata to Vitiligo. According to the National Center for Biotechnological Information, Vitiligo also called 'leucoderma’ is one of the most psychologically devastating diseases due to its implications on emotional well-being. It occurs in about 1 to 2% of the global population.

Vitiligo is an often-underestimated autoimmune disorder characterized by white patches on the skin. A pigment called melanin produced by melanocytes imparts skin with its natural color. When melanocytes die or are unable to function, it results in the loss of melanin (or loss of skin pigment). This further causes white patches on the skin also known as Vitiligo. The symptoms of Vitiligo may appear in several areas of the body. The key symptom is the sudden onset of a single, few, or many white patches of irregular shapes and sizes on the skin. Small areas of de-pigmentation gradually start spreading to other larger areas of the body.

Vitiligo disease affects men and women equally and is commonly seen in children. The incidence is higher in children when both parents are affected by Vitiligo. According to Harvard Health Publishing, approximately 30% of people with Vitiligo have a family history of the condition. About half of the people with Vitiligo start showing symptoms before the age of 20.Vitiligo causes are often dependent on the type of Vitiligo the person is suffering from. Some of the most common Vitiligo causes are as follows:

• The person’s immune system may develop antibodies that destroy melanocytes, resulting in white patches.
• Segmental Vitiligo is specifically known to be caused by a set of chemicals released from the nerve endings in your skin. These neurochemicals are considered poisonous to the melanin found in the skin, resulting in reduced pigmentation.
• Vitiligo may also be caused due to stress or an episode of trauma, which affects the immune system; causing the body to react. Thus, the immune reaction tends to mistakenly destroy the melanocytes by releasing antibodies against them.

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Some of the common patterns seen in Vitiligo patients are:

• Focal Vitiligo patches are limited to certain areas of the body
• Segmental Vitiligo patches are usually distributed asymmetrically, affecting one side of the body
• Generalized patches are more widespread all over the body
• Patches appear over the skin near the joints
• Lip-tip Vitiligo is limited to the lips and tips of the fingers toes
• Genital Vitiligo patches affect the private parts of the individual’s body