Treatment of vitiligo first to find out the cause of it

summary

My neighbor's child has a lot of white spots on her legs, arms, back and buttocks, but according to her parents' attitude, there may be signs of spread, because her white spots have been for a long time, some areas are small, some areas are still quite large, so it may be spread, so it will make her parents anxious for treatment. So, what are the causes of vitiligo? Can it be completely cured?

Treatment of vitiligo first to find out the cause of it

First: vitiligo is a depigmentation disease of skin, mucosa and hair caused by the obvious reduction or loss of melanocytes. The pathogenesis of vitiligo is complex.

Second: the etiology of vitiligo is not very clear up to now, there are nine factors: genetic factors; mental nerve factors; chemical factors; tyrosinase, copper ion relative lack of factors; infection factors; trauma factors and so on.

Third: at present, it is believed that its pathogenesis is due to genetic factors, and under the action of a variety of internal and external factors, the immune function, nerve and endocrine, metabolic function and other functional disorders, resulting in the inhibition of enzyme system or the destruction of melanocytes or the disorder of melanin formation, resulting in the loss of skin chromatin.

matters needing attention

Patients with vitiligo should try to avoid sun exposure and wind after sweating; maintain a good mental state, calm heart, reduce anxiety, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and develop good living habits.