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vitiligoor leukodermaSkin disorder manifested by smooth, white spots on various parts of the body. Though the pigment-making cells of the skin, or melanocytes, are structurally intact, they have lost the ability to synthesize the pigment. The reason for the condition is unclear. Individuals with vitiligo (about 1% of the adult population) are usually in good general health, but vitiligo presents a cosmetic problem that can be serious in dark-skinned individuals. Normal skin color rarely returns, and there is no known cure. vitiligo [‚vid·əl‚ī·gō] (medicine) A skin disease characterized by an acquired ochromia in areas of various sizes and shapes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Using UVB 311 Narrow Band lamps, Dermalight 80 offers high-intensity light therapy in the narrow band range, which has proven to be highly effective, without photosensitizing drugs for the treatment of vitiligo and psoriasis. In Rattlebone, we see the feisty October Brown only obliquely--through the eyes of school children wary of the splotch of white vitiligo on her chocolate-smooth cheek that they call her "devil's kiss. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease in which some areas of the skin have absolutely no pigment to provide protection from the ultraviolet rays of the sun. |
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