The question comes in mind if vitiligo a curable disease? Currently the answer to this question is ‘No’. Vitiligo comes up from various factors (hereditary and ecological) interacting in unidentified manners. A deep research is still required to completely understand the aspects involved. A thorough study is needed to generate the ways to cure this [...]
On July 7th 2009 the Customer Support Manager of True Herbals expressed while addressing to a press meet saying that the unforeseen demise of the pop king Michael Jacksons death generated awareness about Vitiligo among the people affected by Vitiligo regarding their chaos and the traffic on websites relevant to many Vitiligo products has soared [...]
Sunlight can cause pigmentation even in normal people, something commonly known as tanning. This basic quality of sunlight is frequently exploited in treating vitiligo when it is combined with concurrent treatment. A number of physicians prescribe sun exposure in combination with medicines like Protopic/Elidel or topical steroids for vitiligo. PUVA-Sol is another technique where sunlight [...]
The term “vitiligo” has been derived from the Latin word “vitelius” which means calf. This term was first used by a Roman physician named Celsus in the 2nd century A.D. Vitiligo has long been confused with leprosy but the earliest information regarding this disease has been obtained from “Tarikh-e-tibbe-iran” during the period of Aushooryan (2200 [...]
One should have sufficient knowledge about skin type to take the right decision about proper skin treatment that suits one’s particular needs. The initial skin type is determined genetically. Skin types are classified based on the reaction of UV radiations on the skin. Different people are differently susceptible to sun induced skin damage. There are [...]
