Vitiligo
is
a pigmentation disorder in the human skin. The human skin contains special skin
cells (melanocytes) that produce the pigment melanin which colors the skin. In
vitiligo, the special skin cells (melanocytes) as well as the tissues (mucous
membranes) that line He inside of the mouth, nose, genital and rectal areas and
the retina of the eyes are destroyed. As a result, white patches of the skin
appear on different. Parts of the body. The hair may also turn white that grows
in areas affected by vitiligo.
What
causes vitiligo?
There are several theories regarding the cause of
vitiligo (see the cause) but the actual cause is not fully known. According to
one theory, people with vitiligo develop antibodies that, turn upon them and
destroy their own melanocytes instead of protecting them. There is another
theory according to which the melanocytes somehow attack and destroy
themselves. Finally, some people with vitiligo have reported that a single
event such as sever sunburn or an episode of emotional distress is the main
cause of this order. Scientifically, events of this nature have not been
accepted as the main cause of vitiligo. These are merely coincidences.
Who
is affected by vitiligo?
The number of people affected by vitiligo disorder
ranges from 40-50 million. It forms about 1 to 2% of people in the world. 2 to 5
million people. Have the disorder in the United States alone.
Vitiligo affects all races and both sexes
equally and what is the association of vitiligo with autoimmune disease?
In auto immune diseases a person’s immune system
reacts against the body’s own organs or tissues.
Vitiligo is found to be more common in people with
certain autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases that are associated with
vitiligo include hyper thyroidism cover activity of the thyroid gland advenocortical insufficierey the adrenal gland does not produce enough of
the hormone (corticosteroid)
Is
vitiligo in hearted
vitiligo may be hereditary in some cases. Children’s
of vitiligo affected parents are more likely to develop vitiligo disorder. But,
most children will not get vitiligo even if a parent has it. Also most people
with vitiligo do not have a family history of the disorder Large number of inherited
disorder’s are associated with vitiligo. They include albinisms of the ocular
type, autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome, congenital deafness with vitiligo
and achalasia dyschromatosis symmetric hereditaria ermine phenotype familial
histiocyctic reticulosis, kabuki syndrome, and the syndrome of spastic paraphrases
vitiligo premature graying and characteristics faces.
What are the symptoms of vitiligo?
White patches (de-pigmentation) on the skin are the
fore most symbol of vitiligo. These patches are more common in sun-exposed
areas, including the hands feet, arms, face and lips. Other common areas are
the armpits and groin, and around the mouth, eyes, nostrils, navel, and
genitals. Vitiligo generally appears in one of three patterns- local pattern,
segmental pattern and generalized pattern. In local pattern the de-pigmentation
is limited to one or only a few areas. In segmental pattern, de- pigmented patches
are developed on only one side of the body but in generalized de- pigmentation
occurs scatterdly, In Ayurveda, Leucoderma is known as shvitra kushth.
Appearance of patches on skin with white, slight red coloration without swelling
any other local wounds, plaques formation.
Leucoderma is called in general language. As white
patch the development of circumscribed depigmentred patches. There is complete
loss of melanocytes from the affected patch. There may be positive family
history of disorder in those generalized leucoderma and this type is associated
with auto- immune disease such as diabetes and thyroid. Leuco means “White” and derma
means skin this disease is usually very difficult to treat, if the patient and the physician treat this
disease for a long time with patience, it is possible to cure it during the
treatment very small black spots appear in the white patches these spots keep
spreading and the skin gradually becomes normal.
In terms of Ayurveda Pitta is the dosha, which is
responsible for occurrences of this disease. When it is disturbed and in abnormal
level it affects rakt dhatu (blood), Maas dhatu (flesh), maid dhatu (fat)
because of that human body can cause white patches, which spread. Quantity of
melanin is reduced the skin becomes white.
Causes of disturbed pitta dosha
Chronic constipation, mal functioning of liver,
jaundice, stomach ailment like worms, diseases which effect stomach and
intestines typhoid, chronic diarrhea irregular
food habits, indigestion, insufficient sweating, excessive mental tension or worried, syphilis,
tubercular constitution, burn, wearing cloth’s tight at the waist, meat- eating.
Management of Leucoderma in Ayurved Imbalance of
Bhrajaka pitta that colors the skin and can be compared to melanin causes discolorations.
Bhrajaka pittas’s secretion is related to liver function and another part of disturbed
bhrajak pitta related to digestion. Our treatment is differ and its own
uniqueness which works to root cause and because of that hugely successful for
many chronic, old aged patients also, we
cured 40 years leucoderma with great success.
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