Get to know about the symptoms, causes and prevention of vitiligo

In general, Vitiligo is a skin disease. Vitiligo is a condition when the skin loses color or pigmentation, so the skin color becomes pale or white. In conditions like this that cause the skin to look striped because the original skin color will disappear in certain areas. Vitiligo disease cannot be contagious or dangerous. However, often this vitiligo disease makes sufferers lack confidence because the appearance of different skin colors and white patches can appear anywhere on the body such as on the face, lips, neck, hands and feet. And this vitiligo can occur because the sufferer has an autoimmune disorder.

The initial symptoms that appear are spots that appear lighter in color than the skin color. Gradually the spots will turn pale or white. The appearance of white patches is not only on the skin of the face, lips, neck, hands and feet but vitiligo can appear on the hair, mouth and eyes. The spots are usually permanent and more prone to sunburn. Even if they don't cause irritation or a rash, the spots can sometimes itch.

The following are the symptoms of vitiligo, namely:
- The appearance of light-colored skin spots or patches, sometimes looking chalky white
- Extensive skin patches
- Sometimes the skin patches itch
- Slowly the skin spots can expand
- The appearance of gray hair on the hair
- Changes in eye color

Here are some factors that cause vitiligo, namely:
- Sufferers experience skin damage, exposure to triggers such as those caused by sunburn
- Factors that occur due to hereditary history
- Patients suffering from other autoimmune diseases, such as diabetes, and hyperthyroidism
- Factors of influence from the environment
- Sufferers experience stress
- Exposure to certain chemicals can cause vitiligo

 

Prevention of vitiligo that can be done, namely by:
- Consume healthy food and have a nutritious and balanced diet
- Protect the skin optimally by using skin camouflage cream so that it can be protected and can also do skin care
- Can avoid the environment being polluted by exposure to chemicals that come from paint coatings, heavy metals, and come from industry

Friends of Hermina, if you experience the symptoms described earlier. Appropriate and fast treatment can minimize complications that may occur. So immediately carry out an examination by a Skin Specialist at Hermina Hospital so that proper treatment and action according to skin conditions can be carried out.