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What is Vitiligo?

Vitiligo (white patch or SAFED DAAG) is a skin condition in which there is a loss of brown color (pigment) from areas of skin, resulting in irregular white patches that feel like normal skin.

What Causes Vitiligo?

Vitiligo appears to occur when immune cells destroy the cells that produce brown pigment (melanocytes). This destruction is thought to be due to an autoimmune problem, but the actual cause is unknown. It causes severe cosmetic distress, particularly in darkly pigmented skins, and is associated with the great social stigma. It has a profound psychological impact and greatly affects the quality of life. In addition, the depigmented skin becomes photosensitive on the exposed areas of the skin, leading to redness and burning on sun exposure. Depending on the type, extent, and duration of vitiligo, conventional medical therapies such as topical and systemic corticosteroids, topical immunomodulators, and phototherapy are not always successful, and repigmentation is often incomplete. Vitiliginous lesions occurring on sites such as lips, acral areas, nipples, and genitals are particularly resistant to medical treatment.

What Are The Different Types of Vitiligo?

There are two different types of vitiligo-

Segmental Vitiligo

If the patches only appear on one side or segment of the body, it is called segmental vitiligo. Segmental Vitiligo causes at an early stage and expands for a few years.

Non Segmental Vitiligo

It is the most common type of vitiligo and nearly 90% of patients are suffering from this. In non-segmental vitiligo, When both sides of the body are affected by the discoloration issue. This type of vitiligo progresses lifelong. The common areas of non-segmental vitiligo are the back of the hand, arms, eyes, knees, elbow, feet, mouth, nose, and more.

Symptoms of Vitiligo

Symptoms of vitiligo appear as white patches on the skin. According to doctors and scientists, vitiligo affects the areas first that are exposed to the sun such as the feet, arms, hands, and lips. The other parts of the body where white patches can appear are the groin and armpits and near the mouth, nostrils, navel, genitals, and rectum.

• Loss of skin color in patches

  Whitening or greying of hair on your scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, and beard prematurely.The retina will also lose or change color.

• Fast Facts On Vitiligo

  There are many myths and confusion around vitiligo. Many people who are suffering from Vitiligo are stigmatized. Some below-mentioned facts may clear your view about vitiligo-

• Vitiligo does not spread by direct contact. It is not contagious in nature.
• This skin disorder happens to anyone regardless of gender, age, or ethnicity.
• It is a lifelong health condition
• he cause of vitiligo is still not known, but some researchers point to the autoimmune disorder
• The standard treatment options that are applied for severe cases are - exposure to UVA or UVB lights.

Vitiligo Surgery

Surgery in vitiligo is indicated in patients with stable vitiligo (>2 years) not responding to medical treatment or causing severe psychosocial distress. It can also be performed in patients with leukoderma due to burns, piebaldism, inactive discoid lupus erythematosus, and other stable disease states causing permanent depigmentation.

Contradictions Related to Vitiligo Surgery

Vitiligo surgery is contradicted in patients with active unstable vitiligo and in childhood vitiligo. In children, the progress of the disease is difficult to predict and by and large they respond better to medical therapy as compared to adults. In addition, surgery has to be carried out under general anesthesia, which is another added risk factor in children.

Why Revive Clinic

Our Treatment Approach - At Revive, we have individualized management of vitiligo which is dependent on vitiligo parameters like type of vitiligo, the present stage of vitiligo, and its extent.

Our View We contemplate vitiligo as both depigmentation and repigmentation disorder. It is a multifactorial, life-altering, and lifestyle-related skin disorder.

Our SpecialitiesOur expert plastic surgeon has extensive experience in the field of plastic and cosmetic surgeries for more than 14 years. The therapies, reagents, and protocols used by Revive Clinic are of international standards. We have always delivered good and satisfactory results with standardized techniques. To book an appointment for vitiligo treatment, Call us at – 9897476547

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