A’ Little about Vitiligo
What is the Vitiligo? Vitiligo is a form of skin disorders such as hypopigmentation (skin color fading), is caused by melanocytes cells damage. The cause of Vitiligo is still not clearly known. But this Vitiligo allegedly close relation with autoimmune diseases, genetic, and hiperthiroid.
Signs and Symptoms of Vitiligo
Vitiligo Symptoms is primarily white patches on the skin which was originally small and increasingly larger. These patches are not itchy, painless, and no numb. But in some cases, psychological effects can cause this rash itch, pain or numbness. These patches are usually begins around the mouth, eyes, and Genital.
Vitiligo Diagnosis Enforcement
Vitiligo diagnosis performed by a dermatologist with a series of observations. Sometimes, biopsy examinations necessary to see the destruction of melanocytes in the skin cells.
Vitiligo Handling
Until now, vitiligo cannot be cured. Vitiligo is not a dangerous disease, medically necessary treatment is the use sunblok in areas damaged melanocytes cells. Vitiligo very influential in one’s appearance.
Handling of cosmetics can disguise the spots that may arise. In some severe cases, the spots will be even extended to the whole body will be white uniform (as in the case of Michael Jackson).
Handling in the field of psychiatry also required considering Vitiligo patients vulnerable to depression.
