Come curare la vitiligine?
Come curare la vitiligine?
Vitiligine, come si cura Per bloccare l'avanzata della vitiligine ci si può avvalere di una terapia topica a base di corticosteroidi o immunomodulatori locali.
Come si presenta all'inizio la vitiligine?
La vitiligine si manifesta con la comparsa di macchie di colore bianco latte (acromiche), ossia prive di pigmento sulla superficie cutanea. La forma e la dimensione delle macchie è variabile e la superficie è normale, non essendoci assottigliamento (atrofia) né ispessimento (ipercheratosi).
What is the cause and treatment for vitiligo?
- Vitiligo is a chronic (long-lasting) disorder that causes areas of skin to lose color. No one knows the exact cause of vitiligo. It may be an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the skin cells that make color. There is no cure for vitiligo.
Is the loss of color resulting from vitiligo symmetrical?
- The loss of color resulting from vitiligo is sometimes symmetrical. Vitiligo is a condition in which the skin loses its pigment cells (melanocytes). This can result in discolored patches in different areas of the body, including the skin, hair and mucous membranes. Vitiligo (vit-ih-LIE-go) is a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches.
What is the difference between segmentsegmental vitiligo and NSV?
- Segmental vitiligo (SV) differs in appearance, cause, and frequency of associated illnesses. Its treatment is different from that of NSV. It tends to affect areas of skin that are associated with dorsal roots from the spinal cord and is most often unilateral.
How long does it take for vitiligo to go away?
- When vitiligo appears in a focal or segmental pattern, it tends to stay in one area one side of the body. Many times it continues for a year or so, then stops.
