Vitiligo is a skin disease which starts forming plae white patches on the skin, vitiligo is caused due to lack of melanin, a pigment in the skin. Every year, June 25 is observed as World Vitiligo Day to raise awareness about the condition.
What is Vitiligo?
Vitiligo is a skin disease where pale white patches start forming on the skin due to lack of melanin, a skin pigment. Almost 1-2 per cent of the population across the globe suffer from this condition, which is rare and often met with misconceptions. One of the most common misconceptions is that vitiligo is contagious — however, it is essential to note that the condition is not contagious and does not spread from getting in direct contact with the affected person.
History of World Vitiligo Day
The first World Vitiligo Day celebration was held in 2011. The thought of World Vitiligo Day celebration was first nursed by the founding father of the Vitiligo Mates community, Steve Hargadon, and developed additional by Ogo Maduewesi, a Nigerian vitiligo affected person who’s the founder and Government Director of the Vitiligo Help and Awareness Basis (VITSAF). The observance has been essential in fuelling extra analysis into this situation, the creation of therapies that may assist curb the sufferings of these battling this sickness.
Symptoms:
Vitiligo commonly manifests in people in their twenties; however, it can occur in any stage. People with autoimmune diseases, such as hyperthyroidism are more prone to it than those who don’t have any autoimmune diseases. The symptoms of vitiligo are categorised on the basis of segmentation.
Non-Segmental Vitiligo: Symptoms in this case appear on both sides of your body as symmetrical white patches. Areas affected by non-segmental vitiligo include:
*Back of your hands
*Arms
*Skin around body openings/creases
*Feet
*Elbows
*Knees
Segmental Vitiligo: Segmental or localised vitiligo affects only one area of your body. Segmental vitiligo is less common in comparison to non-segmental vitiligo. It usually affects children and is found in three out of 10 children affected by vitiligo.
