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Vitiligo Vitamins

Posted on October 28th, 2009 in Coping with vitiligo

People are often confused that whether vitamins are helpful in treating vitiligo or not. Some researchers found that a large number of vitiligo patients have low levels of Vitamin B12, Folic Acid and Vitamin C. These nutritional deficiencies often alter the production of melanin and can initiate vitiligo. So keeping in mind the facts of [...]

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Avoid tattoos on vitiligo affected skin

Posted on May 20th, 2009 in Coping with vitiligo

Tattoo expert The GYPSY is strongly against doing the tattooing process on vitiligo effected skin. It is usually advised to have tattoo if someone have stable small patch of vitiligo (especially on lips). When I comes to lips tattoos some times are last choice.
According to The GYPSY One should never get a tattoo on any [...]

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  • Vitiligo

    Vitiligo is a skin disease that is characterized by irregular white patches or blotches on skin which can appear on any part of the body. These white patches are result of destruction of pigment producing cells called melanocytes. This disease usually starts with a small white spot and spread to different parts of the body. In some cases size of those white patches may also increase. Vitiligo is not dangerous and it causes no harm but is unacceptable because of cosmetic factors.

    Many people with vitiligo can feel depressed and start lacking confidence because of their white spots. These people are tensed and want to get back their lost skin pigmentation. For such people a number of therapies are available. The most proven techniques out of these are UV therapy and herbal treatments.

    People who have used UVB lamp have claimed re-pigmentation. These lamps are also available on small scale and can be used by patients at home without the hassle of going to hospitals for UV light therapy sessions.

    Herbal treatments are a proven way of vitiligo. These treatments are based on Psoralens. Psoralen occurs naturally and sensitizes human skin to the tanning effect of sun light by enhancing pigmentation. Vitiligo patients should not get disheartened coz by using the above treatments they can re-pigment their skin and can regain their self confidence.