Vitiligo one of the 10 most frequent dermatoses in the world

• May 4, 2024

The vitiligo is one of the 10 most common dermatoses in the world, part of the group of dyschromias , which are diseases of the pigmentation , that is, white spots are visible on the skin, revealed Rosa María Ponce Olivera , Head of Dermatology Service of the General Hospital of Mexico (HGM) Psychological problems or stress intense, due to situations such as the death of a family member, suffer an assault or stay in hospital, are the most frequent cause to develop this disease. However, not all people subject to stress they come to suffer vitiligo . According to Ponce Olivera, it is also possible that he presents by inheritance, endocrine or thyroid diseases, for example, in the Diabetes type 1 "Vitiligo is a condition that can develop at any age, even in babies, white spots are the only sign of the disease, although there may also be mild symptoms, such as discreet burning or hypersensitivity." The head of dermatology of the HGM, explained that there are different types of this disease: acral vitiligo that is located in the extremities and in the remote areas of the body, like eyelids, hands, lips and feet; vitiligo located , which consists of one or more spots in a body segment. There is also the type that covers the area of ​​a nerve and the universal vitiligo , which affects the whole body. The treatment consists of topical steroids , pigments with citrus essences in conjunction with ultraviolet radiation; However, your dose should be low and by medical prescription because they can burn or blister the skin, so the surveillance must be strict: "The impact on the quality of life is important, as it is an obvious disease and should be taken very Consider the psychological aspect so that people understand and recognize that they are only blemishes, patients need to learn to live that way, they can even wear special clothes so that they do not get noticed and if the spots are on their faces they can make up, "she said. Ponce Olivera.

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