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VITILIGOBy: Itzel Perez & Cynthia Ramos
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WHAT IS IT?
Vitiligo is a skin condition in which there is a loss
of brown color (pigment) from areas of skin, causing
unusual white patches that feel like normal skin.
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CAUSES
Vitiligo seems to occur when immune cells destroy
the cells that produce brown pigment. This
destruction is due to an autoimmune problem, but
the cause is unknown.
Vitiligo may appear at any age. There is an
increased rate of the condition in some families. The
condition affects about 1 out of every 100 people in
the United States.
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TREATMENTSEarly treatment options include the following:
Phototherapy, a medical procedure in which a dermatologist carefully
expose your skins to ultraviolet light.
Medicines applied to the skin, such as:
Corticosteroid creams or ointments
Immunosuppressant creams or ointments
Skin may be moved from normal skin areas and placed onto areas where
there is pigment loss.
Several cover-up makeups or skin dyes can mask Vitiligo.
In extreme cases when most of the body is affected, the remaining skin
that still has pigment may be depigmented.
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PREVENTIONS
There is no known way to prevent Vitiligo.
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YOUTUBE VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Fq6OlZ9vI
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PODCAST LINK
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/vitiligofriends/2012/1
0/10/the-effects-of-natural-health-products-on-vitili
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DATA GRAPHS
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH00
01834
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitiligo
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