Vitiligo Definition, Symptoms and Treatment
What is Vitiligo? In Vitiligo pale white patches develop on the skin. It is caused by the lack of a pigment in the skin which is called melanin. It can affect any area of the skin, but generally it develops on the face, neck and hands, and in skin folds. Now days it can be treated through Laser Skin Resurfacing and many other ways. The area affected with white patches is very sensitive towards sun. It’s important to take extra care of these body parts when you are exposed to sun, you should properly cover that area and use a sunscreen with a high sun protection factor. What are the signs and symptoms of vitiligo? Vitiligo symptoms include the loss of skin color, white patches, de-pigmentation on one side of the body, and the loss of melanin on both sides of the body in a symmetrical pattern. The generalized pattern develops in this disease. It can generally affect following body part: face hands feet arms underarms legs lips groin The lining of he...