Vitiligo Vulgaris
Vitiligo vulgaris is an acquired, non-contagious disorder. Patients with vitiligo vulgaris visit a dermatology clinic complaining of “loss of skin color”. However, white lesions are not always due to vitiligo vulgaris. This means that “loss of skin color” needs numerous differential diagnoses. The differential diagnoses included numerous diseases. In addition, we also analyzed the complications of patients with vitiligo vulgaris…
Acrofacial Vitiligo
In Acrofacial Vitiligo Depigmentation occurs on parts away from the center of the body such as face, head, hands and feet. The term Acrofacial Vitiligo refers to the common distribution of milky white or light pink patches in which it spreads in limited parts, away from the center of the body. People suffering with Acrofacial Vitiligo usually have a lot of emotional distress, since the disease effects the exposed…
Segmental Vitilgo
Segmental Vitiligo is also called Unilateral vitiligo. It has a different form of appearance. This condition spreads more rapidly, but is considered more constant and stable than non segmental vitiligo. It is definitively much less common, and it affects only about 10% of people with this condition. But unpredictably, segmental vitiligo is more noticeable in the early ages affecting about 30% of the children that…
Lip Tip Vitiligo
In Lip Tip Vitiligo, Patches are restricted only to lips and distal parts of the fingers and toes. Causes of Vitiligo: There are no definite causes identified for the development of vitiligo. It is considered as an autoimmune problem which attacks the pigment skins. In some people stress or illness acts as a triggering factor. According to scientists heredity may be…
Focal Vitiligo
In Focal Vitiligo, One or two closely set depigmented patches localised to a single area. Vitiligo is a loss of skin pigment, or color, that causes white spots or patches to appear on the skin. No one knows exactly why this happens, but we do know it affects people of both sexes and all races. Who Gets Vitiligo? Vitiligo appears to affect at least 1% to 2%…
Universal Vitiligo
A rare type of vitiligo in which more than 80% of the skin is depigmented. We do not know whether patient characteristics differ from those in the more common types of vitiligo. Moreover, nothing is known about HRQOL i.e. Health-Related Quality Of Life in these patients. The aims of this study were to describe characteristics and HRQOL of patients with universal vitiligo and to compare these with the characteristics and…
Whats Your Skin Types?
Skin types include normal, oily, dry, and sensitive. Some people also have a combination of skin types in different areas of their skin. Skin types vary depending upon factors such as: Water content, which affects your skin's comfort and elasticity Oil content, which affects your skin's softness Sensitivity level Normal Skin Type: Normal skin is not too dry and not too oily. It has: No or few imperfections…
Everyday Skin Problems
Is your skin itching, breaking out, or acting weird? Not sure what’s causing those problems? Check out an overview of daily skin problems. Sunburn Sun protection is the best way to avoid sunburn, even on cloudy days. Cellulite Cellulite is normal fat beneath the skin. The fat appears bumpy because it pushes against the connective tissue beneath the skin, causing…
Side Effects of Breast Implant
While studies have not found evidence that breast implants, either silicone or saline, are connected with serious disease, there are still risks. There are also long-term implications. Here are some of the breast implant safety issues that you need to consider. Risks of Breast Implants Some of the complications and adverse outcomes of breast implants include: Additional surgeries, with or…
Plastic Surgery
Surgeons can reshape the appearance of body parts through plastic surgery. It is also called cosmetic surgery. Some of the most common body parts people want to improve through surgery include: Breasts - Increase or reduce the size of breasts or reshape sagging breasts. Ears - Reduce the size of large ears or set protruding ears back closer to the head. Eyes - Correct drooping…