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Vitiligo

Vitiligo. A disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches. It can affect the skin on any part of your body. It can affect the hair, inside of the mouth and even the eyes. Description.

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Vitiligo

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  1. Vitiligo

  2. A disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches. It can affect the skin on any part of your body. It can affect the hair, inside of the mouth and even the eyes. Description

  3. Vitiligo occurs when the melanocytes die or stop producing melanin. It is located on the bottom layer of the epidermis Scientific Description

  4. Scientific Description

  5. Pictures

  6. Milky white patches on skin • Loss of color on tissues inside the mouth • Loss of color in the inner layer of the eye • Premature whitening or graying Other Signs of symptoms

  7. Hereditary • Caused by a loss of pigment • Melanocytes stop making melanin Causes

  8. Vitiligo cannot be cured, but many treatments help to restore lost skin color. • PUVA Lights • Psoralen (Medicine to restore color) • Surgery to remove affected skin cells Cure

  9. Vitiligo can be fatal • Whole body can lose pigments Worst Case Scenario

  10. 2-3% of the population is affected • It can appear at any age • Vitiligo runs in some families and is genetic • Notable Case: Michael Jackson Facts

  11. http://www.mayoclinic.org/skin-layers-and-melanin/img-20007151http://www.mayoclinic.org/skin-layers-and-melanin/img-20007151 • http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Vitiligo/ • http://www.aad.org/dermatology-a-to-z/diseases-and-treatments/u---w/vitiligo Work Cited

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