Vitiligo Awareness Day - Facts, prevention and treatement

What is Vitiligo?

Vitiligo is pronounced  as vit-il-eye-go in other words is depigmentation of skin, where white patches occur on any area of the body, due to colour difference between the affected and unaffected areas, When melanocytes that give skin pigments their colour are destroyed, skin cells appear white, and this causes vitiligo.

Possibly an autoimmune disease that is not contagious, Vitiligo is also associated with pernicious anemia, hyperthyroidism and Addison's disease.

Vitiligo initially appears on the face, lips, hands, arms and feet, and may spread to armpits, eyes, genitals, groin, navel and nostrils.

Vitiligo results in sun sensitivity and increases chances of sunburn and in certain cases, cause skin cancer. Consult your doctor in case of vitiligo.

Creams, depigmentation, repigmentation and grafting are beneficial in cases of vitiligo. Using sunscreens with a minimum SPF of 15 helps.

Homeopathy for Vitiligo

1. Preventive: Physical and psychological stress has been associated with vitiligo, stress management therefore is an essential tool to prevent vitiligo. Homeopathic medicines are known to play a vital role in helping cope with stress in a positive manner. Thus vitiligo can also be prevented from progressing

2. Curative and palliative: Homeopathy treats the individual as a whole. Once the underlying reason for vitilgo has been taken care of, there are chances that it may get resolved to a great extent without any ill effects on the skin and the body. 

3. Psychological effects due to vitiligo: People suffering from vitiligo often fall prey to depression and anxiety. Homeopathy has definite scope in relieving them of the low mood and worry

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