What is Vitiligo?

Vitiligo is one of the unresearched and complicated dermatological diseases. It can appear at any age, but mainly among women and youngsters before age 20, and is indicated by the appearance of white areas on the skin, i.e. areas without the pigment Melanin.

Vitiligo is a disease that official medicine does not like to deal with. It is considered as a disease that does not endanger human health and life. But it is not exactly so. May be it is not dangerous, but it is harmful to human health, because Vitiligo is not only an unpleasant cosmetic defect, but it tells us that there is a serious disturbance in a human body.

Reasons for the development of Vitiligo

The following factors are considered as involved in appearance of Vitiligo:

-          Disturbance of neuro-endocrinic character (disfunction of Thyroid, Adrenals, Hypophysis, sex glands)

-          Psychological trauma

-          Autoimmune processes

-          Genetic involvment, which is proved by appearance of the disease in families

-          Stress

-          Infectious diseases

-          Chronic internal diseases

-          Intoxications

-          Contact of skin with some synthetic materials

-          Physical trauma

Vitiligo symptoms

The disease usually has a chronic course. It begins with appearance of slightly pink or milky-white areas on the skin. These areas grow gradually, get sharp borders, roundish or oval contours. While growing, areas can merge with each other producing wide sites. Sites can be single or numerous. They can be located on any part of the skin, mainly on exposed areas, such as the face, the neck, the arms and legs, large folds in the area of external genitals and anus.