Vitiligo

Author: Varsha R S Vitiligo is a long-term skin condition in which patches of skin lose their natural colour due to the destruction or dysfunction of melanocytes—the cells responsible for producing...

Author: Varsha R S Every year on June 25, World Vitiligo Day brings attention to a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Vitiligo is characterized by the loss of skin...

Author: VARSHS R S Vitiligo is a long-term skin condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by the appearance of white patches on the skin due to the...

Melanin is a skin pigment that not only gives colour to the skin also protects skin cells from UVB radiation damage, reducing the risk of folate depletion, dermal degradation and increased risk of...

Melanocyte cells present below the human skin produces and transfer more amount melanin pigment to the upper layer of skin. Thereby it creates a protective layer from the Sun/UV rays....

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder of skin in which The skin pigment, melanin is lost Skin cells further fail to produce melanin The already-produced pigment does not get transferred to...

Psoralea corylifolia (Babchi) and its oil are called as Kushtaghni in Ayurveda which means remedy for treating skin diseases. Numerous research done on the plant state that the presence of...

The skin when loses its natural colour due to various disorders like vitiligo, becomes extremely sensitive to the sun exposure. But on the other hand, sun exposure induces the pigment...

Skin pigment or Melanin does not just provide the skin colour but also it protects the skin from harmful UV rays. If melanin pigment is lost due to any infection,...

Do you know what vitiligo is and how it can affect people's lives? Vitiligo is a condition where patches of skin lose their pigment, resulting in white or light spots....

What is hypopigmentation and how can you treat it? Have you ever noticed light patches of skin that look different from the rest of your body? If so, you might...