The Facts About Vitiligo

Acne is everyone’s worst nightmare, and fortunately enough medical estheticians are trained to treat it. They also treat rosacea, psoriasis vulgaris, and even vitiligo. Rosacea is a disorder where the skin has an excess of redness and can be treated with laser treatments or surgery although it will not be fully cured. Psoriasis vulgaris is a disorder where itchy and irritated skin abrasions become present on the skin. Psoriasis vulgaris can be treated with long term treatments along with the change of the client’s diet. Vitiligo is a disorder where the skin loses color in patches. The appearance of the spots are random and can cause people to feel self conscious (Christine

Skin (history of skin disease, pigment or color change, change in mole, excessive dryness or moisture, pruritus, excessive bruising, rash

In 1665, a scientist named Marcello Malpighi came up with the idea that the skin coloring was mainly dteremined from the granules of the stratum mucosum, not by those of the stratum corneum of the dermis. In 1879, Moritz Kaposi was the first man to observe the lack in pigmentation in the rete pegs of vitiligo. Rete pegs are epithelial extensions that project into the connective tissue in the skin and the mucous membrane. About 4000 years of knowledge about vitiligo has been recorded and observed from the time man first noticed the white patches appearing on the skin until the melanocyte was determined as the actor for causing the depigmentation in the skin.

Psoriasis: This is a common, chronic and recurring skin disorder that changes and alters the life cycle of skin cells. It causes cells to accumulate quickly on the skin surface. The extra cells from the skin forms a thick, itchy, silvery scale and a red patch. It can appear at any part of the body such as the knee, scalp, elbow etc. it is treated with drugs applied to the skin, ingested and with ultraviolet radiation. This disease has affected about 1%-5% of the world population and it is more common to the light skinned people. Psoriasis may persist throughout a person’s life as it comes and goes but it is usually reduced during the summer period when the skin is exposed to ultraviolent radiation and flare ups are common during

Those who have light skin, hair, and/or eye colors are at an increased risk for developing melanoma over their opposite counterparts. Risks escalate for those who are sensitive to the sun and develop sunburn easily, have a history of intense sunburns, or never tan. A family history of melanoma is another risk factor associated with developing the disease. Persons with a personal history of melanoma are at a greater risk of recurrence. Significant numbers of freckling and moles in an individual is an additional risk factor in developing melanoma. Controllable risk factors include the use of ultraviolet radiation tanning beds, and the time one spends in the sun under natural ultraviolet radiation (Calianno, 2011). Sunburns in later life and cumulative lifetime exposure to ultraviolet radiation are important factors in the development of melanoma, but blistering sunburns in early childhood markedly increase a person’s risk

The skin disorders that might results from hereditary, congenital, or acquired pathological processes are ichthyosis, bullous diseases, chronic infections of the skin, dermatitis, hiradenitis suppurativa, genetic photosensitivity disorders, and burns.

With such a vast number of symptoms, rosacea has been divided into four different categories due to its location on the face. Research is currently underway to “analyze triggers for rosacea flares” and searching for effective treatments that address the cause to the disorder (Rosacea Research Foundation 2005). However, a definite cure has not been found because the disease is not fully understood with the lack of research. This topic is important because it causes severe redness and irritability if left untreated and undiagnosed. In this paper, I will provide an overview of rosacea, why it is common in people with fair skin, and examine the condition and see how it is diagnosed and detected.

Humoral and cellular autoimmunity play a huge role in the appearance of vitiligo. Studies have found that are some major key things that play into this disease developing such as oxidative stress damage, autotoxicity, and neurohumoral

Vitiligo is a continual and long term skin problem that causes white depigmentation on your skin. The white patches appear due to melanocytes within the skin dying off. Melanocytes are cells that reproduce causing pigment, if you lack melanocytes then you will have white patches. Melanin, which gives your skin color also protect you from the sun’s UV rays. Vitiligo affects people differently; there is not an exact place where you can have it. You can have it all over your body, hair, mouth, and even eyes.

Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition where the skin pigment cells (melanocytes) die or, are unable to function to give skin its colour. This inability results in patches of skin looking whiter than the rest of the skin. All skin types can get this condition. It is typically categorized into three main categories: generalized, localized, and segmental

Melanin is an important part of the body that is produced by melanocytes. Melanin gives the hair, skin, and eyes color as well as protects the body from the ultra violet rays that radiate from the sun. The amount of melanin in the body determines the complexion of the skin. Vitiligo occurs when these important melanocytes die in patches around the body. This differs from the aging process, when melanocytes stop producing melanin which results in white or gray hair. Vitiligo is a non-contagious, non-life-threatening condition which causes a discoloration of the skin that appears over time, but does not go away. Most people say this condition is painless, but some report itching, and pain. This condition affects millions of people around the world, proportionately between men and women, and can be present in any given race, although it is more apparent in darker skin

Vitiligo is a skin disease that causes the loss of skin pigment in blotches. The rate of losing the pigment is unpredictable. It can happen anywhere on your skin including your hair and the inside of your mouth.

The hormonal changes cause the skin pigments to change too. Other reasons may include the excessive use of cosmetics. Cosmetic products should be used with care and due diligence. One should analyze it carefully the type of cosmetic product that suits the skin. Otherwise it can cause serious repercussions. Moreover the diet you’re taking in also defines your skin type.

Also known as an autoimmune disease, that attacks the body that destroys the melanocytes in the skin, or they will destroy themselves. Melanin is an important pigment that gives the skin its main color.

A condition as simple as acne can plague a patient well into adult hood. People of darker skin tones are more predisposed to hyper pigment, scarring, and keloids. Something as small as a pimple can cause discoloration to the face for many years, and indentations can even be permanent. Skin conditions are easily treatable by the proper physicians, but most people of darker skin tones do not have access to dermatologic providers. There have recently been incentives for new medical school grads to give back to communities and practice primary care in underserved areas while receiving tuition repayment benefits, But there is limited availability for economically disadvantaged patients to see a specialist such as a dermatologist. For people of darker skin tones, it is imperative to access to the proper