Types of vitiligo

Types of vitiligo

Vitiligo is defined as a type of disease that affects the skin and makes changes in its color or remove the natural color of the skin, and show patches of color differ from the original color of the skin.

There are several types and forms of vitiligo, which appear and be a function of the onset of infection, including:

Vitiligo Vitiligo: It is a form of vitiligo disease and signs of infection are through the appearance of signs of skin color change of the affected area, and vitiligo affects the lips and limbs and affects the genitals.

1 – Vitiligo micro:

  • Vitiligo vitiligo: This type of vitiligo disease affects a particular area of ​​the body and occurs more commonly in children and more than 50% of patients who suffer from cutaneous vitiligo suffer from white hair.
  • Vitiligo vitiligo: This type of vitiligo disease occurs in which certain areas of the body are injured and trace the surface nerves, especially the trigeminal nerve. .
  • Vitiligo mucosa: mucous membranes are affected alone
    • Vitiligo with Kopner Type: This condition of Vitiligo disease spreads spots in infected areas of the body.
    • Vitiligo vitiligo: This type of vitiligo disease affects the mole by doing a white halo around it, and this is evidence that vitiligo infected the person with aura and that the disease began to spread.

2 – Vitiligo mass:

Vitiligo spread: This type of vitiligo disease affects all members of the body of the injured and changes the color of the skin and the natural body.

Vitiligo: This type affects the skin and changes its color but does not increase the effect or decrease, but remains the same for a long time.

1. Vitiligo is an acquired chromosome caused by the breakdown of the responsible colored cells. It is the production of the melanin dye that is responsible for giving the skin color

2 – The mechanism of the crash of colored cells is the crash by self-immunity or breakage due to toxic substances resulting from the manufacture of melanin or the result of stress oxidation

3. Vitiligo spreads around the world and the incidence rate is 1%. There is no difference between males and females in the infection, and most cases occur in people between the ages of 10 to 30 years.

Vitiligo is divided into two types: general vitiligo, which is the most common, and there is a satisfactory biography in the family in addition to the existence of autoimmune diseases (diseases of the thyroid, diabetes, and Edison) and vitiligo is the least common and is not linked to the existence of a satisfactory biography in the family or the existence of immune diseases Self.

5 – The most vulnerable areas are exposed areas of the sun are hands, feet, arms, neck and face, especially around the mouth and eye.

6 – Vitiligo appears in the form of white patches similar to the color of chalk and be specific features, and may appear Vitiligo tricolor.

7 – The diagnosis depends on the clinical examination and examination of the affected area of ​​the wood lamp, in addition to ascertaining the symptoms and signs of autoimmune diseases and ask for tests if necessary in case of doubt.

8. Medications include the use of sunscreens, topical cortisone creams, cream and sorrelin pills

9. Radiation therapy includes the use of ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B, narrow beam and laser.

10. Surgery involves the use of suction or vaccination.

11 – Pill of honey, honey, ammonia, garlic, vinegar, milk and narcissus are used in alternative medicine to treat vitiligo

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