70 million worldwide have vitiligo regardless of race, gender, and ethnicity. The global presence of vitiligo ranges from 0.5% to 2% of the population. Are you suffering from vitiligo? You don’t need to worry as it isn’t a contagious or deadly disease. However, it can be a major aesthetic concern, mainly for dark-skinned people. It may affect your mind and lower your confidence in mixing up with people, which deteriorates your social life. With our skin camouflage treatment at CNF in Bengaluru, you can conceal your vitiligo patches to look and feel better than before. Our doctor checks your vitiligo condition and performs this quick and non-invasive treatment to remove the unwanted patches.

The Science Behind Skin Pigmentation

Your skin’s epidermal units produce and distribute melanin, a process known as melanogenesis . Epidermal units are made of melanocytes, which the closed paracrine system controls. Melanin content determines the color of your skin, eyes, and hair, and affects photo protection because of its capability to absorb UVR. Constitutive pigmentation affects the genetic melanin level, which can be changed by either intrinsic or extrinsic factors. Pigmentation can occur because of various dermatoses that are acquired, congenital, temporary, permanent, skin-restricted, or systemic. The melanin pigment granules in the melanosome are made of the
amino acid tyrosine, which gets converted into dopamine and L-dopa via the enzyme tyrosine actions. The combination of pheomelanin and eumelanin, the two pigments, determines your complexion.

Vitiligo Explained:

Types and Causes:

Vitiligo is a skin disease because of which your skin loses its natural color/pigment. Your skin gets lighter than your natural complexion and may even get white. Skin portions are called patches if they are broader than 1 cm or macules if they are less wide than 1 cm. Your hair may get silver or white if vitiligo occurs on any hairy body parts. Vitiligo occurs when your immune system damages melanocytes, skin cells producing melanin, the pigment, which gives color to your skin.

Types of Vitiligo

Here are the different types of vitiligo that may occur on your skin:

• Generalized 

It is the most common kind of vitiligo which develops macules on various body parts.

• Segmental 

Segmental vitiligo occurs on a single side or portion of your body, such as the face and hands.

• Focal

It is a rare type of vitiligo in which macules occur in a small portion and don’t expand in a
specific pattern in 1 or 2 years.

• Mucosal

By the name you can understand, that it occurs on the mucous membranes of the mouth and/or
genitals.

• Trichome

Trichome vitiligo creates a bullseye with a colorless/white middle portion, surrounded by a lighter pigmented area and then a portion of your natural complexion. Universal This type of vitiligo causes most of your skin to not have pigmentation.

Causes of Vitiligo

Here are the key causes of vitiligo:

• Melanin Deficiency

 Lacking melanin, the pigment in your skin causes vitiligo for unknown reasons

• Over-Reactive Immune System.

Your body’s immune system assumes melanocytes, the healthy cells, as foreign elements since they can attack your body. As a result, your immune system overreacts, which builds antibodies to damage the melanocytes.

• Heavy Stress

The level of melanin production changes if you frequently experience heavy physical or emotional stress, mainly an injury. 

• Environmental Factors

Factors, such as toxic chemicals and UV ray exposure can affect the functionalities of melanocytes, and cause vitiligo. 

• Genetic Mutation

Genetic or DNA changes in your body may change the melanocytes; functionalities. More than 30 genes inside your body may increase your risk of getting vitiligo.

Vitiligo Camouflage Treatment:

An Overview.

Camouflage comes from Camoufler a French word, which means veiling or blinding. It acts as a protective concealment by disguising objects in normal view with the intent to conceal them from something. This remedy works as the art to conceal scars/blemishes and discoloration caused due to vitiligo by applying advanced camouflage creams that blend well with the surrounding skin color. 

Earlier, the vitiligo treatment options were delivering partial outcomes. The patients had to use concealment practices, such as applying camouflage makeup, wearing covering clothes, and performing bodily movements, like keeping hands inside their pockets Now, camouflage treatment can hide your discoloration, and enhance your overall appearance, which boosts your confidence. The treatment can be permanent or temporary.  Our treatment delivers semi-permanent results, which last for up to 2 years.