What is Vitiligo?
Vitiligo is a condition of skin where pale white patches develop on the skin. It’s mainly caused due to the lack of melanin, which is the skin pigment.
Vitiligo can occur on any skin area, but it mostly happens on the face, neck and hands, and in creases of skin.
What causes Vitiligo?
The main cause of vitiligo is lack of pigment in your skin (melanin) causes vitiligo. Researcher suggests vitiligo could be the result of:
• An autoimmune condition
• Genetic changes
• Stress
How is Vitiligo treated?
Treatment depends on how critical the condition is. If child’s large adenoids aren’t infected, the doctor may not recommend surgery. In other cases, your doctor may suggest medication, such as a nasal steroid, to shrink enlarged adenoids.
Here are some excellent choices of medicines used to treat vitiligo :
• Ars Sulph Flavum: One of the rare, yet excellent remedies used to treat vitiligo in dry skin which may show cracks. Scaly, itchy, white spots on body parts are indicative of this remedy.
• Hydrocotyle Asiatica: Stimulates pigmentation of the skin in discoloured patches. Pricking on different parts of the skin.
• Calc Carb: Wonderful medicine for milky white spots on skin in patients who are fair, fat, flabby and who tend to perspire a lot.
• Kali Carb: Dryness of skin with light-coloured spots all over the body. Sensation of burning and lancinating on the skin
