Hi sir, Im noushad, 27 years old I have vitiligo...

How to treat vitiligo

Vitiligo can be treated with phototheraby, in which the skin is exposed to a certain type of light, and laser therapy can be used. There are paints used such as cortisone cream like  tacrolimus cream , and calcipotriol cream . There is a new treatment called afamelanotide that is injected under the skin.

How to diagnose vitiligo

Tests should be done to exclude the presence of immune diseases that led to vitiligo, such as ANA and ANCA analysis, and the presence of thyroid diseases should be excluded by doing thyroid hormones analyzes and its normal ratio is TSH FROM 0.4 to 4 and T3 and its normal ratio is from 100 to 200 and T4 and its natural ratio from 5 To 12, to diagnose vitiligo, a sample is taken from the skin and examined with a microscope, which shows the absence of the pigment-producing cells in the skin.

What are the causes of vitiligo

Vitiligo in some cases is due to hereditary causes, as a deficiency of the dye-producing cells occurs in the skin
Certain genetic diseases, such as rheumatoid lupus, may lead to vitiligo
Low thyroid hormones
skin cancer

What are the symptoms of Vitiligo

The appearance of white, oval or round spots on the skin
Symptoms of the immune diseases that cause it, such as lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, where there are pain and deformities in the joints
When thyroid hormone increases, there is diarrhea, shivering in the hands, and constant tension
When thyroid hormone deficiency is present, there is constipation, fatigue and swelling of the face