The Causes of Vitiligo

 

Normally people have the idea as to what happens in vitiligo but they are

The Causes of Vitiligo

The Causes of Vitiligo

less certain as to what happens in this disease. We are aware of the fact that the pigment cells do not function in the white patches though a few survive in the skin and then in the hair follicles. There are a number of theories which exist to explain the pigment destruction – the much famous one is the autoimmune theory that means the human body’s immune system attacks the pigment cells.

Of late it has been discovered that the genes in human beings enacts the vital part to predispose few patients to vitiligo in particular read more »

The Difference between UVA and UVB

It is noted that UVA possesses a l.ong wavelength than UVB. For the

Effectiveness of UVcommercial tanning salons, UVA is quite used. For the treatment of Vitiligo, UVA is quite ineffective unless the doctors also treat the patients with photosensitizing treatment like psoralen. The combination, which is often in use, of psoralen and UVA light is termed as PUVA that stands for Psoralen and UVA light. Since UVB is more effective than UVA, doctors widely use it.

Is PUVA Called the Form of Repigmentation Therapy? read more »

Vitiligo Awareness Day

Disease’s Awareness

Vitiligo Awareness DayThe patients of Vitiligo have to be treated equally in the society like the normal people. No bias or segregation should be involved where these people are involved. The awareness of the disease is what can be provided to them quickly.

Vitiligo Awareness Day

To put this cause before the World Centre Stage, Vitiligo Awareness Day, June25th has been targeted. The purpose of the selection read more »

Vitiligo and Its Effects on Human Behavior

The skin disease Vitiligo leaves the skin with pale or white patches, which

vitiligo-effects

ultimately become the cause of lowering the confidence level in the patients making them psychologically pressed and emotionally distressed. Even this disease affects the patients’ sexual performance because they get psychologically disturbed therefore eventually they feel lacking in sexual encounters.

Vitiligo gets the patients read more »

Home phototherapy’s comparison to hospital based treatment

  • The studies show and the researchers have revealed that the home

    Home phototherapy’s comparison to hospital based treatmentphototherapy is fully comparable to the hospital based ultraviolet B treatment for psoriasis patients.Home phototherapy is called the safe and much effectual treatment being as hospital-based treatment.

    The researchers who did the research finally made the conclusion, saying, “We regard home ultraviolet B phototherapy to be a worthy alternative to standard outpatient ultraviolet B phototherapy for patients with psoriasis.”

    The researchers are of the view read more »