IS VITILIGO HEREDITARY OR GENETIC?

Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes patchy loss of skin pigmentation and makes it appear pinkish or white. It affects certain body parts first, giving the person a patchy look and tends to progress over time, affecting larger areas of skin or even the entire body. It is an autoimmune disease and on an… Continue reading IS VITILIGO HEREDITARY OR GENETIC?

HOW VITILIGO TREATMENT CAN HELP BOOST CONFIDENCE?

The world statistics for vitiligo shows that almost 1% of the population is going through this skin condition. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease where the immune cells attack & destroy the healthy melanin cells. This results in white patches appearing all over the skin, especially the sun-exposed areas. These patches are not contagious yet it… Continue reading HOW VITILIGO TREATMENT CAN HELP BOOST CONFIDENCE?

SOCIAL PRESSURE ON VITILIGO PATIENTS | FIGHT IT WITH MICROSKIN

Vitiligo is a common skin condition related to the discoloration of skin in patches which spreads on the outer skin of the body. Vitiligo patients in India often face a cruel social pressure which they do not deserve for sure. In India, many people also call this disease a result of the wrongdoings in their… Continue reading SOCIAL PRESSURE ON VITILIGO PATIENTS | FIGHT IT WITH MICROSKIN

THE MYSTERY OF THE DISAPPEARING WHITE SPOTS

A 27 years old young healthy male reported to the skin OPD with complaints of white patches over his arms and thighs since 8 months. On examination the spots were flat white spots & were numerous and distributed over the arms and legs most of them measuring less than a cm in diameter. the spots… Continue reading THE MYSTERY OF THE DISAPPEARING WHITE SPOTS

TAKE CARE OF DRY SKIN IN WINTER | FEW TIPS

The magic of winter’s cold breeze, snowflakes, and bonfire often fade away by the unpleasant dry skin issues. The onslaught of the long haul of itchy, dry and flaky dry skin just turns the winter experience to a bitter one. A good moisturizer is not always a solution and as dry the winter is, more… Continue reading TAKE CARE OF DRY SKIN IN WINTER | FEW TIPS