Causes of vitiligo

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When I went shopping with my cousin yesterday, I found that my cousin had a white spot on her face. When I asked her what was the matter, she said it might be an allergy. When we went to the dermatology examination together, the doctor said it was vitiligo. In clinical medicine, there are many causes of vitiligo. My cousin doesn't know why she contracted this disease and how to treat it. Let me tell you what causes vitiligo.

Causes of vitiligo

Reason 1: vitiligo can appear in twins and families, indicating that heredity plays an important role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. Studies have shown that vitiligo has incomplete penetrance and multiple pathogenic loci. Generally speaking, most of the causes of vitiligo are genetic.

Reason 2: vitiligo can be combined with autoimmune diseases, such as thyroid disease, diabetes, chronic adrenal insufficiency, pernicious anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, malignant melanoma and so on. The specific antibodies of various organs can also be detected in serum, such as anti thyroid antibody, anti gastric parietal cell antibody, anti adrenal antibody, anti parathyroid antibody, anti smooth muscle antibody, anti melanocyte antibody, etc. If the patient's own resistance is not very good, may be infected with vitiligo.

Reason 3: mental factors are closely related to the onset of vitiligo. Most patients have mental trauma, excessive tension, depression or depression at the onset or skin lesion development stage. The degeneration of nerve endings in leukoplakia also supports the neurochemical theory. If the psychological pressure is relatively large, it will also lead to vitiligo.

matters needing attention

Patients with vitiligo should try to avoid sun exposure and wind after sweating; avoid long-term humid environment; dry sweat before using fan and air conditioner in summer; do not eat spicy food and foods rich in vitamin C; maintain good mental state, calm heart, reduce anxiety, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and develop good living habits. Vitiligo patients can eat more fresh vegetables in their daily life, not fruits, because fruits are rich in vitamin C. You can eat more black food, such as black sesame or black rice.