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What is Vitiligo?

Here’s a brief explanation of the condition:

Vitiligo is an autoimmune illness that causes patches on the skin to lose their color. It happens when the skin doesn’t have sufficient melanin, a pigment that imparts color to the skin.

What are the types of vitiligo?

The two most common types of vitiligo include:

Generalized vitiligo

This is the most common type, where white patches emerge symmetrically across the body, usually affecting areas like the hands, face, and knees.

Segmental vitiligo

It affects either one side or part of the body and usually begins in childhood. It takes a year or two to spread and then stabilize.

Symptoms

What are the symptoms of vitiligo

Vitiligo causes loss of skin color in patches, often starting small and expanding over time. Typically these patches appear on sun-exposed parts of the body like the face, hands, and feet.

diagnostic procedures

What are the diagnostic procedures offered as a part of leucoderma treatment in Coimbatore?

Our vitiligo specialists often diagnose vitiligo after a physical examination and knowing the patient’s medical history.

Physical examination

Primarily a dermatologist will examine the affected area, identifying characteristics of white patches and assessing the pattern and spread of depigmentation.

Skin Biopsy

It is done to identify missing melanocytes, which indicate vitiligo. In rare cases, a type of skin cancer may also lead to white patches, which can be ruled out with a biopsy.

Blood Test

The vitiligo specialist may recommend you to get a blood test to check for any autoimmune response in relation to vitiligo that can help in treating the root cause.

treatment in Sri Ramakrishna Hospital

What are the treatment options offered at
A Vitiligo Hospital In Coimbatore?

Treatment of leucoderma, also known as Vitiligo, is aimed at creating a uniform skin tone. This is done either by restoring the color or removing the remaining color.

CAUSES

How is vitiligo caused?

Vitiligo can be caused by various factors like:

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Autoimmune response

The body’s immune system mistakenly attacks melanocytes

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Environmental triggers

Exposure to chemicals, sunburn, or stress will trigger this.

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Genetic factors

Vitiligo often runs in families, certain genes will increase the risk

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Neurogenic factors

Nerve endings may release chemicals that will damage your melanocytes.

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Our team of highly experienced Dermatologists have over 20+ years of experience in providing the best treatment for vitiligo in Coimbatore.

FAQs

These are the most commonly asked questions about vitiligo treatment. If you have any other questions, please Get in touch

Few people with vitiligo will notice that patches disappear on their own. Also, vitiligo affects individuals of all ages, and people with a family history are more prone to this. Further, treatments help in restoring the skin color or will slow down the discoloration.
Vitiligo can be caused due to various factors – both environmental and genetic. It may be caused due to illness, trauma, stress, sunburn, or due to autoimmune disorders as well.
No, specific medication is there to stop vitiligo from affecting your skin, whereas, certain medications can slow down the progression, help melanocytes regrow, or bring back the color of the skin.
Vitiligo is not dangerous. The only symptom you will see is white patches on your skin. However, it may bring with it various social and emotional side effects. If you are looking for vitiligo treatment in Coimbatore, get in touch with us at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital.
The length of vitiligo treatment in Coimbatore varies from person to person depending on the type and severity of vitiligo. You will need to allow a minimum of 3 to 6 months before you see any visible results. You may expect some sort of satisfactory results after 12-18 months.
Vitiligo treatment cost differs based on the patient’s severity, the therapy chosen, and the specialist’s expertise. Sometimes surgeries are also recommended.
The good news is that not all white patches indicate vitiligo. Few patches may be due to depigmentation thatis caused by several factors. Seeking medical consultation helps diagnose vitiligo effectively.
Vitiligo is a skin condition that affects the melanin cells which makes the skin to lose the color. So vitiligo develops in the body it starts as a small pale patch and further skin patches develop.
Unfortunately vitiligo is an autoimmune condition and complete cure from vitiligo maay not be possible. Although with certain vitiligo treatments in Coimbatore the patches can recover and at times the vitiligo patches go away on their own.

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