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Management Measures for Vitiligo-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on management measures for vitiligo as follows: Prescription steroid ointment, such as, cortisone, could be topically applied to the affected spots on the skin. Application of steroid ointment can help with controlling the autoimmune activity and damage to melanocytes in the affected skin. A prescription medication, Monobenzone, could be used as a cream applied to the skin surrounding the area of vitiligo spots. This medication helps with depigmentation of skin at the [...]

Management Measures for Vitiligo-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on management measures for vitiligo as follows: Light-colored vitiligo spots interspersed with normal dark colored skin can be a cosmetic issue. Cosmetic products & makeups can help camouflage light-colored spots on the skin. Hair dyes can help restoring the color in individuals with vitiligo affecting the hair. Exposure to ultraviolet rays in the sunlight result in tanning and pigmentation of skin. Sunscreen ointments contain sun protection factors that block the ultraviolet light [...]

Management Measures for Vitiligo-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on management measures for vitiligo as follows: Vitiligo is a skin condition caused by patchy destruction to and loss of melanin producing cells in the body. The destruction to melanocytes is mainly autoimmune mediated in which body’s own protective immune system becomes defective and produces antibodies directed against the melanocytes. These antibodies destroy the melanin producing melanocytes, leading to loss of the pigment. This results in development of white or light-colored patches [...]

Risk Factors and Causes of Vitiligo Development

Patient/caregiver was educated on risk factors and causes of vitiligo development as follows: Vitiligo is a skin condition caused by patchy destruction to and loss of melanin producing cells in the body. The destruction to melanocytes is mainly autoimmune mediated in which body’s own protective immune system becomes defective and produces antibodies directed against the melanocytes. These antibodies destroy the melanin producing melanocytes, leading to loss of the pigment. This results in development of white [...]

Pathophysiology of Vitiligo

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of vitiligo as follows: Melanin is the pigment in the skin and hair, giving them the dark color. Melanin is produced by cells in the skin hair called melanocytes. Vitiligo is a skin condition caused by patchy destruction to and loss of melanin producing cells in the body. The destruction to melanocytes is mainly autoimmune mediated in which body’s own protective immune system becomes defective and produces antibodies directed against [...]