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Vitiligo and Skin Cancer

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Topic: Vitiligo
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Sort Desciption: Vitiligo is a skin condition in which pigment cells (melanocytes) are destroyed, resulting in irregularly shaped white/pale patches on the skin. Any part of the body where pigment cells are present may be involved. ...

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Vitiligo is a skin condition in which pigment cells (melanocytes) are destroyed, resulting in irregularly shaped white/pale patches on the skin. Any part of the body where pigment cells are present may be involved. Common sites of pigment loss are: sun-exposed sites face, neck, backs of hands body folds armpits, groin, genitalia sites of injury cuts, scrapes, burns surrounding pigmented moles (halo naevi) hair early greying of hair (usually in obvious patches) retina of the eye. Who gets vitiligo? Anyone can develop vitiligo. It occurs in 1% to 2% of the population, both male and female and in skin of any colour. Around half of the people who develop vitiligo do so before they reach 20 years of age. Even though most people with vitiligo are in good health, there may sometimes be an association with thyroid disease (under-active or over-active), pernicious anaemia and diabetes mellitus. There does appear to be a genetic link in vitiligo. About one fifth of all vitiligo patients has at least one other family member with the condition. Does it increase the risk of developing skin cancer? Yes, vitiligo can increase the risk of developing skin cancer and can make the skin age prematurely (wrinkles and mottling). Sun protection is very important for people with this condition. Making sure skin is properly protected from the sun is one way people can reduce the obvious nature of the pale patches on the skin. In people with fair skin, not developing a tan will make any patches of pale skin less noticeable. In addition, without melanin available in the pale patches, the risk of sunburn and skin damage is increased because there is no protective mechanism available to prevent sun damage. In some people sun damage can cause the vitiligo to spread. Can vitiligo be treated? Yes, with varying degrees of success, but it cannot be cured. There are a number of treatments that can be used to improve the appearance of ...

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