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Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a complete loss of melanin in some areas of the skin, resulting in the skin is covered with patches of milky-white color. The causes of this disease has not yet been clarified. There is a point of view that the causes of vitiligo are embedded in autoimmune disorders.

Vitiligo can occur at any age, but in most cases early. Vitiligo begins with the formation of white spots. Over time, they grow and coalesce into large areas of white. The hair on these spots also become colorless. The spots can appear anywhere on the body, but usually they are localized on the hands, elbows, knees - in areas that are most susceptible to injury.

The patient suffers only because of problems associated with changes in appearance. No other symptoms of the disease has not.

Some spots may disappear on their own. Patients with vitiligo should use caution while in the sun, as devoid of pigment skin quickly "burn out". In addition, the tanned skin white patches are more noticeable.

Significant impact on the disease have stress, and other chronic diseases, skin contact with the tissues of synthetics, injury of a physical nature. Precipitating factor is phenol and its derivatives. However, in this case, the disease is reversible.

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