What is vitiligo?
Secondly Vitiligo is a common skin disorder, in which white spots, patches appear on the skin. The spots are caused by destruction or weakening of pigment cells So, resulting in the pigment being destroyed & no longer produced.
Many doctors believe that vitiligo is an autoimmune-related disorder So, more research is done every year but doctors are still not sure what exactly causes the autoimmune response. Vitiligo affect the color of the skin only. The texture and other skin qualities remain normal.
Most Importantly Laser Used For Vitiligo Are:
Excimer Laser.
So, diseases treated with this laser are: vitiligo, alopecia , atopic .
What does vitiligo look like?
Vitiligo appears as white patches on the skin, that may vary from lighter tan to complete absence of pigment. Many people develop vitiligo bilaterally, in other words, if it appears on one elbow then also appear on the other.
What is Melanin?
Melanin is a dark brown pigment of skin and hair in animals because of particularly vertebrates . Tyrosine amino acid made up the melanin. So, Melanocytes are special cells which store melanin.
What are the symptoms of vitiligo?
So, some people experience itching in areas where depigmentation is occurring. Also, white patches are more obvious in sun-exposed areas that includes the hands, feet, arms and legs.
So, do Visit Prof. Dr. Ikram Ullah Khan Skin Clinic for Vitiligo Treatment.
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