Vitiligo

PRIMARY
PREVENTION
There is no certain prevention
but taking care of your skin,
limit the sun exposure and
NIH MedlinePlus(2020) Tratamiento del vitiligo. using sun cream can help.
https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/es/art%C3%ADculo/
tratamiento-del-vitiligo-estudios-buscan-soluciones-a-
largo-plazo

SECONDARY
PREVENTION
Diagnosis:investigation about family
background, close examination of your
skin. Some doctors might use a Wood's
l a m p ( u l t r a v i o l e t l i g h t t h a t l o o k s li k e
chalk when you have it) to detect it.
Treatment: focus on stop the immune
system from destroying melanocytes
and improve skin appearance . Might
include medicines, medicated skin
c r e a m s ( c o r t i c o s t e r o i d s o r a c a lc i n e u r i n
inhibitor), phototherapy and
depigmentation.

TERTIARY
PREVENTION
Vitiligo can't go away but
you can make it grow
slower thank it would do
normally. To make this
happen you need to go to
light therapy with a UVB
light

AFFECTED DIMENSIONS
PARTS OF HEALTH
MELANOCYTES
P i g m e n t a t i o n i s d e t e r m i n e d b y m e la n i n , a Physical: Loss of skin color in
p i g m e n t m a n u f a c t u r e d b y d e n d r i t i c c e lls some parts of the body.
called melanocytes, found among the basal M e n t a l : Y o u r s e l f - e s t e e m c o u ld
cells of the epidermis.Vitiligo is a chronic be affected because the spots.
(long-lasting) disorder that causes patches Social: People around you see
o f s k i n t o l o s e p i g m e n t o r c o lo r . T h i s you different.
h a p p e n s w h e n m e l a n o c y t e s – s k i n c e lls t h a t
make pigment – are attacked and
d e s t r o y e d , c a u s i n g t h e s k i n t o t u r n a m i lk y -
white color.
ECOLOGICAL

TRIAD

Host: Anyone can get vitiligo but is

m o r e c o m m o n i n p e o p l e w i t h f a m i ly
history or certain autoimmune
diseases like diabetes.
Agent: attack of melanocytes
E n v i r o n m e n t : r e l a t i v e s w i t h v i t i li g o
and exposure to sun.

UMASS Medical School(n.d) Vitiligo Treatments.

https://www.umassmed.edu/vitiligo/vitiligo-treatment/
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