Shanxi White Spot Experts Introduce: Which white spot common knowledge is easily ignored?
Experts from Shanxi introduce: Vitiligo is a common and frequently-occurring pigmentation skin disease. This disease is characterized by local or generalized pigment loss forming white patches, which is an acquired localized or generalized skin pigmentation loss condition. It is a common dermatological condition affecting appearance, easily diagnosed but difficult to treat. So, do you have the correct understanding of vitiligo? There are several basic facts about vitiligo that are often overlooked by patients with this condition. Below, the experts on vitiligo from Shanxi will introduce these facts to everyone!
Which basic facts about vitiligo are often overlooked?
1. Research has found that a large proportion of vitiligo patients have significantly lower levels of copper or ceruloplasmin in their blood and white patch tissues compared to normal individuals. Copper plays a crucial role in metabolism within the body, especially in melanin synthesis. If the copper content decreases, it directly affects the activity of tyrosinase; reduced tyrosinase activity leads to decreased melanin synthesis, causing the skin to lighten and worsening the condition of vitiligo. Therefore, in daily life, vitiligo patients can increase their exposure to copper objects such as copper spoons, copper pots, copper bowls, etc., to supplement some copper. However, patients should be aware that there are clinical reports indicating fatal reactions associated with intravenous injection of copper sulfate for treating vitiligo. Thus, any use of copper-containing medications must be under the guidance of a doctor.
2. In daily life, human skin color continuously changes due to external environmental and seasonal factors, mainly because of sun exposure. Therefore, during summer, the skin tone gradually darkens. Outdoor workers, particularly those engaged in agriculture, fishing, and geological surveys who work outdoors, tend to have darker skin tones than others because they are exposed to more sunlight. Regular sun exposure promotes melanin production, accelerating the transfer of already formed melanin from melanocytes to all layers of the epidermis, making the skin darker. This helps in the treatment of vitiligo.
The above is a relevant introduction to commonly overlooked facts about vitiligo, hoping it can be helpful to patients. If there are other questions, please contact the vitiligo specialist experts at the Third Hospital of Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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