What are the causes of vitiligo

summary

We have seen many vitiligo patients, the incidence rate of this disease is very high, many patients are very distressed for it, and this disease has certain difficulties in treatment, the process of treatment is very slow, and has a great impact on the patient's body and life. Here we will see the causes of vitiligo.

What are the causes of vitiligo

First, the etiology of vitiligo is mainly summarized as follows: genetic factors, autoimmune factors, neurotransmitter factors, secretory metabolism factors, tyrosine, copper ion deficiency factors, etc. vitiligo is a chronic disease, which needs long-term treatment, and there are many treatment schemes for vitiligo,

Second: one of the causes of vitiligo is endocrine and immune dysfunction: some pathogenic factors (chemical and heavy metal poisons) lead to immune dysfunction, endocrine imbalance, produce anti melanin cell antibodies, cause melanin cell damage, loss and disease.

Third: there are several possible causes of vitiligo: abnormal function of nerve cells to produce substances toxic to melanocytes, dysfunction of the body's immune system to attack and destroy melanocytes or melanocytes' own defects, and some toxic by-products are formed in the process of melanogenesis. In addition, patients with vitiligo may have certain genetic defects to cause melanogenesis Cells are easily destroyed.

matters needing attention

Vitiligo in the treatment process is a lot of attention, the patient friends must remember, the combination of nursing and treatment, vitiligo is a chronic disease, so the treatment also needs a certain time, so the treatment must be patient, adhere to the treatment.