Vitiligo - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月1日 · Vitiligo occurs when pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) die or stop producing melanin — the pigment that gives your skin, hair and eyes color. The involved patches of skin become lighter or white.
Vitiligo - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
2022年11月10日 · Limited studies show that the herb Ginkgo biloba may return skin color in people with vitiligo. Other small studies show that alpha-lipoic acid, folic acid, vitamin C and vitamin B-12 plus phototherapy may restore skin color for some people.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding vitiligo
2018年6月1日 · Vitiligo is a rare condition in which the skin loses melanin, the pigment that determines skin, hair and eye color. Vitiligo occurs when the cells that produce melanin die or no longer form melanin, causing slowly enlarging white patches to appear on the skin.
Is vitiligo harmful to your health? - Mayo Clinic Press
2024年8月12日 · Up to 2% of the worldwide population experiences vitiligo. The condition typically develops during young adulthood, commonly around 20 years old. What causes vitiligo? Vitiligo is believed to be due to the immune system attacking melanocytes, which are the pigment-producing cells of the skin.
Vitiligo - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月23日 · Learn more about this condition in which your skin loses pigment cells, resulting in very light or white patches on parts of the body.
FIBRO W\VITILIGO (SKIN CONDITION)INDICATES MORE SEVERE …
2024年9月16日 · It causes smooth white patches (pigmentation). I thought it was odd but I wasn't sure if I missed spots with suntan lotion. That was odd though because I have the exact same spots on both feet in the exact location.
White patch on skin: A cause for concern? - Mayo Clinic
2023年10月3日 · A small white patch on skin may have several causes, including eczema, psoriasis and vitiligo.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Dermatologist explains light therapy for skin
2024年4月11日 · "And we have found, through research and dermatology, that certain visible light colors, when they are concentrated and intensified, can have some benefit to the skin." Dr. Davis says blue light therapy done in a medical setting works to help treat acne by causing an oxidative reaction on the skin.
Trioxsalen (oral route) - Mayo Clinic
2024年1月31日 · It is used along with ultraviolet light (found in sunlight and some special lamps) in a treatment called psoralen plus ultraviolet light A (PUVA) to treat vitiligo, a disease in which skin color is lost.
Albinism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年12月13日 · But skin coloring, also called pigmentation, and hair color can range from white to brown. People of African descent who have albinism may have skin that is light brown or red brown and have freckles. For some people, skin color may be nearly the same as that of parents or siblings without albinism. With exposure to the sun, some people may ...