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Vitiligo is a skin disease that causes white patches on areas of the body where melanocytes are destroyed. The exact cause is unknown but may involve melanocytes self-destructing or being triggered by events like sunburn or stress. It affects people of all races and can be hereditary. Symptoms include white patches on the armpits, groin, around the mouth, eyes, and navel. Treatments include medications taken orally or topically but not all are suitable and some have side effects, and results may not appear for a long time.

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VITILIGO. Eva Martinez y Paula Zafra 3ºA
What is vitiligo? Vitiligo is a skin disease that causes white stains in many parts of the body. This occurs when the melanocytes* are destroyed.
Causes: It isn't known what causes this disease, but some researchers think that melanocytes destroy themselves. Others think that an event such as sunburn or emotional distress. This disease affects men and women of all races. Vitiligo may also be hereditary.
*Examples:
What are the symptoms of vitiligo? The spots usually appear in: - The armpits and groin - Around the mouth - The eyes - The navel
Often, people with vitiligo have premature graying.
Treatments: Not all treatments are suitable for all people. Many of the treatments can have unwanted side effects. Treatments can take too long, and sometimes they don't
Some treatments can be : Medica Medications taken by mouth. tions
FAMOUS: Big Krizz Michael Holly Marie
Web Pages. http://www.niams.nih.gov http://redvitiligo.blogspot.com.es http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitiligo Images Google.

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Vitiligo 3aevamartinez@gmail.com

  • 2. What is vitiligo? Vitiligo is a skin disease that causes white stains in many parts of the body. This occurs when the melanocytes* are destroyed.
  • 3. Causes: It isn't known what causes this disease, but some researchers think that melanocytes destroy themselves. Others think that an event such as sunburn or emotional distress. This disease affects men and women of all races. Vitiligo may also be hereditary.
  • 5. What are the symptoms of vitiligo? The spots usually appear in: - The armpits and groin - Around the mouth - The eyes - The navel
  • 6. Often, people with vitiligo have premature graying.
  • 7. Treatments: Not all treatments are suitable for all people. Many of the treatments can have unwanted side effects. Treatments can take too long, and sometimes they don't
  • 8. Some treatments can be : Medica Medications taken by mouth. tions
  • 9. FAMOUS: Big Krizz Michael Holly Marie
  • 10. Web Pages. http://www.niams.nih.gov http://redvitiligo.blogspot.com.es http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitiligo Images Google.