Big Reasons to …. Vitiligo

Vitiligo also known as Leucoderma and Safeed daag is non-contagious chronic disease that has affected not less than 3 % of worlds population without any distinction of age, gender, race or ethnic group. This disease is pre-historic and is discussed in bible, Chinese and Greek writing. But no treatment has been discovered yet for Vitiligo cure. This disease has come most into spotlight in early 1990's after King of Pop Michael Jackson, became a severe case of such skin disorder.

The severity of hypo-pigmentation is not same for every person; also the time of onset varies from person to person. The most astonishing fact about this disease is that the reason of onset of white patches also varies from person to person and therefore the researchers are not able to find the real cause of Vitiligo. Though after several researchers for vitiligo cure some of the theories are believed widely as the reason for hypo-pigmentation to occur.

1. Autoimmune disorder
It is a strong believe of many people that a person that is suffering from autoimmune disease like
• Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland),
• Adrenocortical insufficiency (the adrenal gland does not produce enough of the hormone corticosteroid),
• Aopecia areata (patches of baldness),
• Pernicious anemia (a low level of red blood cells caused by the failure of the body to absorb vitamin B12)
Has a greater chance of Vitiligo. But 60% of vitiligo sufferers do not suffer any autoimmune disease. Also there is misconception that this disorder causes autoimmune disease but this is not the case.

2. Genetic predisposition
Genetics are also considered as an optimum reason for occurrence of white patches, as about 30% of sufferers have vitiligo history in their family. The people who have inherited set of genes from both the parents are more susceptible to suffer from this skin disorder.

3. Contact with Chemicals
Constant contact with chemical like phenol and photographic chemicals can cause loss of skin pigmentation as these white patches appear on the skin due to malfunction of melanoocytes when they are damaged. People working in companies where the use of Mercaptoamines, Quinones and their derivatives is common are easy targets of Vitiligo. Such hypo-pigmentation is called Occupational Leucodarma The Vitiligo treatments that is recommended in such cases is herbal treatments as it heal the melanocytes to some extent.

4. Skin Trauma
Skin Trauma and sun burn is also a common cause of onset of Vitiligo. Many people observed hypo-pigmentation soon after severe sun burn or injury.

5. Physical and mental stress
Physical strain or mental stress can also be a reason for hypo-pigmentation. It has been noticed many sufferers had a break up, loss of job or such mental or physical stress before the onset of Vitiligo. Such cases has a greater chances to cure by the treatments of Vitiligo and by suppressing the stress.