Vitiligo

[sally11558]

Does anybody know of a cure for Vitiligo? It is when your skin goes patchy white. I have been told it is caused by sunbeds. Stopped using them now but want to get rid of the patches. They are only on my chest.

[dragonfly]

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/vitiligo/vitiligo.htm thought this might be helpful to you. xx

[PurplePixie]

I'm fairly sure that it's not caused by sunbeds.It can happen as a result of head injury or other diseases such as Addisons disease ,diabetes,thyroid problems or pernicious anaemia. There is a fungal skin infection called tinea versicolor that looks like vitiligo. There isn't a cure for vitiligo at the moment, just camouflage makeup. It's important to use sunscreen on the white patches that have no pigment to prevent damage by the sun.

[ahmedali]

Different people use the term �Cure� in different context, as regards Cure in vitiligo. Some use this term only for re-pigmentation of the existing spots, while others are concerned with complete eradication of illness from the body.
If you mean second i.e. complete annihilation of the vitiligo from your system, that is a tricky matter.
Vitiligo results from a derangement of your normal defense mechanisms against infection. The body starts producing antibodies against pigment producing cells of its own skin. No exact causes and remedies are known. This is a generalized abnormality of your immune system, and currently there are no acceptable permanent ways to overcome this process.
The damage to pigment producing cells manifests as patches of skin, which have reduced, or no pigment. This is what bothers you, us and every one else.

http://www.antivitiligo.com/vitiligo-cure/