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Vitiligo ¿Qué es el vitiligo? El vitiligo es una afección cutánea que se presenta como manchas blancas sobre la piel. Está provocado por la pérdida progresiva del pigmento (melanina) que es responsable del color de la piel.La pérdida de pigmento se produce cuando las células de... READ MORE

Rhododendrol (Rhododenol, RD) created a big problem in Japan, when 14000 induced cases of vitiligo-like lesions were reported. It is known that Rhododenol is cytotoxic against melanocytes in a Tyrosinase-dependent way.     The authors suggest a new mouse model for the... READ MORE

Vitiligo Ano ang vitiligo? Ang vitiligo ay isang sakit sa balat na kung saan may mga puting dako at mga tagpi sa balat. Ito ay dahil sa progresibong pagkawala ng melanin na pangulay, na nagbibigay sa atin ng kulay ng balat. Ang pagkawala ng kulay ay nangyayari kapag ang sangkap... READ MORE

Vitiligo is characterized by the functional loss of melanocytes which induces the well delineated depigmented characteristic lesions. Anomalies have been detected in: melanocytes (mitochondria…) keratinocytes (altered oxydation status in the mitochondria, vaculolization…) dermis... READ MORE

GOAL : To study the interest of these types of grafts in a retrospective study over 10 years concerning 23 patients (12 male) with a vitiligo (cervi-facial in 60% of cases). The vitiligo has been stable for at least 2 years and has not responded to topical steroid treatment nor... READ MORE

Medical Repigmentation treatments consist of: medical: topical (tacrolimus, pimecrolimus, topical corticosteroids…(calcipotriène, pseudocatalase, piperine)), systemic (pulse steroids…)     -UV (Ultraviolet)-based therapy: Narrow Band UVB (NBUVB) is the mainstay of... READ MORE

Anxious Loyal, compliant and grateful Eager for knowledge Many misconceptions on the disease Vitiligo is familial: Not only it runs in families But the consequences can be on the whole family. In some cultures, the siblings of individuals with vitiligo won’t get married as the... READ MORE

Is done with Monobenzyl ether of Hydroquinone 20% (Benoquin) Condition: vitiligo of more than 75% of the body surface area Usage: applied twice a day until depigmentation is seen Is permanent so written informed consent is important Side Effects: can give rise to allergic contact... READ MORE

Although still poorly understood, theories to the etiology of vitiligo are emerging. One of them is mitochondrial  dysfunctioning which would lead to oxidative stress and destruction of the melanocytes (pigment cells, unable to renew themselves). More precisely an increased... READ MORE

An African Canadian with Vitiligo has become in the last few months an international supermodel. Her name is Winnie Harlow (Chantelle Brown Young)     See below for more information: Introduction: click HERE Recently, she was included in Diesel’s spring... READ MORE