Is vitiligo contagious

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Our roommate got vitiligo. Now she has white spots all over her body, and she is very big. She looks disgusting. Recently, I dare not meet her. I am very worried that I will be infected with this disease. Today, let me learn from you whether vitiligo is likely to be infectious.

Is vitiligo contagious

First, vitiligo is not contagious. First of all, we should be clear about this point. We should not have a wrong understanding. Even between husband and wife and family members, patients should not worry too much. However, although vitiligo is not contagious, it can be inherited. Therefore, patients need to strengthen prevention. It is better to pay attention to the cleanliness of living environment and rest, Don't overwork.

Second: patients will be infected by contact or other media, and the main condition of infection is pathogen. Vitiligo is due to local skin melanin metabolism disorder caused by discoloration changes, do not have pathogens, no source of infection, therefore, vitiligo is not infectious.

Third: Although vitiligo will not be infected, but want to cure more difficult, seriously affect the quality of life of patients. At present, people do not pay attention to the prevention of vitiligo. Lack of prevention knowledge and difficulty in cure will undoubtedly increase the harm of vitiligo. Therefore, popularizing knowledge of prevention, achieving early treatment of diseases, and preventing diseases before they are diseases are very important for reducing the incidence rate of vitiligo.

matters needing attention

Adhere to long-term treatment, vitiligo, after all, is a difficult skin disease, most patients in the treatment of about three months can be effective, therefore, generally take three months as a course of treatment, patients must be in the treatment of three months, and then do curative effect evaluation, and can not change the drug at will, delay the disease.