Vitiligo spots are fairly noticeable, especially if they appear on exposed areas like the face, hands, arms or feet. Anyone suffering from the condition may feel that the change in appearance caused by vitiligo is affecting their emotional and psychological well-being....
Medical research has proved that there is a strong relationship between Vitiligo and stress. According to Dr. Esther Sternberg, MD, Director of the Integrative Neural Immune Program at the National Institutes of Health, chronic stress can lead to increased inflammation and...
Prince Jackson is suffering from Vitiligo, according to a new tabloid report. That’s the same skin disease that famously plagued his famous father, the late Pop icon Michael Jackson. The eldest son of the late King of Pop was allegedly photographed...
A Wood’s lamp examination is a test that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to look at the skin closely. Woods light can be used to detect vitiligo at a very early stage for pre-emptive treatment. It can similarly be used for an...
Vitiligo skin modifications can affect smaller spots but also extensive, interrelated skin areas which tend to expand in the course of time. The skin areas concerned become pale, hairs may turn white or grey. Vitiligo will not cause any sensations of...
One of the questions on treating Vitiligo is about how food and vitamins relate to re-pigmentation of the skin. Being a genetic and autoimmune condition, Vitiligo patients need to follow a diet that is rich with natural immunity-boosting effect so that...
Vitiligo can be treated and sometimes cured through homeopathy and Ayurveda, the traditional medicine in India. You can apply Ayurvedic treatment for Vitiligo with minor alterations in your diet and some easy to follow natural home remedies. The Ayurvedic treatment for...
According to a recent study, researches in UK and US have found that black pepper can control Vitiligo spread in many patients suffering from this skin disease. Botanically called Piper nigrum (uziza in Ibo), black pepper is of plant family Piperaceae....
Vitiligo most often affects people between the ages of ten and thirty, which means that children are at a risk of developing it as well. However, Vitiligo in children differs from that in adults as it’s more common in females and...
Due to some unconfirmed reports about Coronavirus affecting the immune system, many people believe that there is a link between Vitiligo and Coronavirus. Are vitiligo patients at risk due to Coronavirus? Vitiligo patients are usually not at risk due to Coronavirus....
