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May 8, 2013

Good Effects of UVB on the Skin

Gases around the earth cut off 98.7% of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation from piercing through our atmosphere. The 2.3% that penetrates may have bad effects when you get overly exposed, but in moderation, it actually has good effects on the skin. UV radiation between 290 and 320 nm is referred to as ultraviolet-B (UVB). UVB …

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May 7, 2013May 7, 2013

Comparison Review of Psoriasis, Vitiligo, Eczema UVB Lamps

Ultraviolet light treatment makes use of a specific band of the nonvisible light spectrum to treat psoriasis, vitiligo, eczema, and other skin diseases. It may be used alone or in combination with drugs applied topically or taken internally. Recent light therapy instruments employ LED technology, making them smaller and more agreeable to users; and we …

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September 13, 2012

Vitiligo Laser Treatment

Vitiligo is also known as leucoderma. It is an autoimmune disease, although its exact cause remains shrouded in mystery as does it’s cure. For now, only its symptoms which are depigmentation of the skin – which results in white patches, can be controlled. Basically the skin looses it`s normal color. This is due to …

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September 12, 2012

Early signs (symptoms) of Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a skin condition in which the skin loses melanin, the pigment that determines the color of your skin, hair and eyes. Vitiligo occurs when the cells that produce melanin die or no longer form melanin, causing slowly enlarging white patches of irregular shapes to appear on your skin. And the truth is, …

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September 11, 2012

Vitiligo and Diet

Vitiligo is a disorder in which melanocytes, the cells that make pigment in the skin, the mucous membranes and the retina of the eye are destroyed, leading to the development of white patches on the skin. Vitiligo is thought to develop in about 0.1% to 2% of various populations, affecting 2–5 million people in the …

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September 8, 2012September 7, 2012

Vitiligo and Diabetes

Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder of the skin and mucous membranes, and it is distinguished by depigmented macules and patches. Vitiligo is a progressive disorder in which some or all of the melanocytes in the affected skin are selectively destroyed. In Vitiligo, the immune system may destroy the melanocytes in the skin. The cause …

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September 7, 2012September 7, 2012

Vitiligo and Pregnancy

Vitiligo is a skin disease, which results in white patches over large areas of the body. These are due to depigmentation. Vitiligo is caused when the body stops producing melanin in the skin. The exact reason why the body stop producing melanin is not know, but several theories exist. Genetics may play a role, …

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September 6, 2012September 7, 2012

Vitiligo treatment for children

Vitiligo is a skin disease, is a loss of skin pigment or color that causes white spots or patches to appear on the skin. The cause of this disease is unknown and also there is no cure. Although it is thought that it is connected to an autoimmune disease. The symptoms can be controlled …

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September 5, 2012

How to cure Vitiligo

Vitiligo is the appearance of white spots on the body due to an abnormality of the immune system. Number of white spots starts appearing on the skin. This is known as depigmentation, or loss of pigment from the skin. It is thought to be connected to other auto immune diseases the patient might have. …

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September 4, 2012September 5, 2012

How do you get vitiligo

Vitiligo is a disorder in which white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. This happens because the cells that make pigment (color) in the skin are destroyed. The most frequent form is non-segmental Vitiligo, which tend to appear in symmetric patches, sometimes over large areas of the body. The cause and how …

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