Is anyone suffering from vitiligo?Have any one cured vitiligo?Any information pls provide me.?

I like to know about vitiligo.My sister is affected by vitiligo.Please show kindness towards her by helping me to know about the disease, treatment and hospitals where it is treated.

Vitiligo is a disease of the skin characterized by depigmentation, or a loss of darkness to the skin. All races may get this disease, but it is more common in the black population. We still don't know exactly what causes this, but it is likely that an autoimmune response is at play. This means that the body's own protective systems for whatever reasons attack the pigment producing cells called Melanocytes. This cause a "bleached" area of the skin. Chemical exposure has also been known to cause this.

Because of the cosmetic problems of this disease treatment by a Dermatologist should be seen as soon as possible. Non medical treatments should include the use of sunscreen very liberally with every exposure to the sun.

Drugs which target the immune system can also be used in treatment such as corticosteroids and others such as Tacrolimus or Sirolimus. The herb ginko biloba has also been shown in some clincial studies to slow the progression of Vitiligo.

Has she had her ears checked? Sometimes a middle ear infection can cause a person to have vertigo. Vertigo is usually a symptom of something and is not a disease of its own. Depending on what the cause, it can often be alleviated by different treatments.

its a disorder which a localized loss of melanocyted results in smooth white patches of skin

try corticosteroid cream to darken the area