Clinical Description: Vitiligo is caused by the loss of cells (called melanocytes) that makes skin pigments. This result in milky white patches that is irregularly shaped, premature white or gray hair on the infected person’s scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows or beard. Also, loss of color or white patches can be seen in the mucous membranes and retina of an infected individual. The affected exposed affected skin parts are prone to sunburn. Vitiligo occurs in three different patterns which are: foci (depigmentation on a few areas of the body), segmental (depigmentation on one side of the body) and generalized pattern (depigmentation on many parts of the body). Vitiligo is considered generally to be an autoimmune disorder. Most people with vitiligo …show more content…
2) Application of make-up or dyes to cover up or camouflage the un-pigmented area of the skin.
3) Restoration of the normal skin: This is done by applying corticosteroid creams base on your physician approved usage, skin grafting (transplanting of the patient normal skin to the affected area) and by PUVA Photochemotheraphy (this treatment combines psoralens, a drug that makes the skin sensitive to light with UVA (PUVA), to re-pigment the white patches, this treatment is done twice weekly and can up to 10 years base on different individuals.)
4) By depigmentation: which is the bleaching of the skin to match the area that is already white.
Inheritance: Vitiligo can be inherited, but the pattern of inheritance is difficult to know since there are different factors that are responsible. Vitiligo is seen among closely related relatives, 1st degree relatives. So an individual who has a sister with vitiligo is at higher risk of having the disease than a nephew to the affected relative. So 3rd degree relatives (first cousins) are less likely compared to 2nd degree relatives ( aunty, uncles,) to have the disease and 2nd degree relatives are less likely to have the disease compared to 1st degree relatives ( father, brothers,
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· genetics: occasionally the disease has a tendency to run in certain families (inherited or genetic predisposition), but this is not common.
Many artist begin by developing a foundation for their work usually one that does not match their canvas’ original color thus, creating a very oddly unique contrast. Using an art sponge to mix and smooth out unwanted paint the artist creates spongy strokes that look exactly like tiger stripes due to the artist not picking the correct color that matches with their canvas’ original pigment. Despite, the abnormal two-tone look the artist continues to throw more and more paint onto their canvas hoping to achieve their desired look, strangely resulting in a look similar to that of a Chimera cat. The
Genetic mutation is the main reason of why Ichtyosis Vulgaris happens to the skin of many people. It is when the mutated gene causes an irregularity in the normal lifecycle of the skin. You have cells that are produced at normal rate, but they do not discrete correctly at the surface of the stratum corneum (top layer of skin) and not shed as quickly as they are supposed to. In most people, the growth, dying, and shedding of skin happens without being detected , people with Ichtyosis Vulgaris create new skin cells at a faster rate than they can actually shed it, or even attempt to replicate at a normal rate. When that is happening there is just one huge buildup of dry skin. The mutated gene in Ichtyosis Vulgaris is located on chromosome Iq21 and is rela...
Whether we were born in Africa, or our ancestors originated in such a peaceful place, all of us have some connection to the developing continent. As time has passed, it has become more and more clear that the start of the earth’s population, originated in the heart of Africa. Through the harsh conditions, several species survived and began to spread to various other parts of the continent, and the rest of the world. From six species to three, moving across the country is what allowed our people to expand knowledge, technology and even just adapt to new climates. Being in a warmer environment, closer to the sun, it is necessary for the skin to absorb more sun rays, thus making and keeping the skin a darker color/shade. As time progresses and
Sun exposure. This can cause spider veins on the cheeks or nose of a fair-skinned person.
Tanning is a commonly used by Caucasian women to cause their skin tone to darken. Melanin is what gives skin its color. Naturally, when we are exposed to sun, the production of a pigment known as melanin starts which itself acts as a deterrent to the burning effects of ultra violet rays of sun (Pakhare). Some Caucasians find it necessary to tan to increase beauty. It is not necessary to tan to increase beauty.
Albinism is a genetically linked disease and is presented at birth; it is characterized as a lack of pigment called melanin that normally gives color to a person’s skin, hair and eyes. This results in milky white hair and skin, and blue- gray eyes. Melanin is synthesized from amino acid called tyrosine, which originates from the enzyme tyrosinase. Albinism affects all races and both sexes; people with this disease have inherited a recessive, nonfunctional tyrosinase allele from both parents (Saladin 189). The inheritance of Albinism is coded in the gene of the parent’s alleles. Alleles are two different versions of the same gene or trait and are found on the same place of a chromosome. One allele is coded for the production of melanin that will produce normal skin, hair and eye color and another allele that represent the lack of melanin that produces abnormal skin, hair and eyes.
Human pigmentation is influenced by hemoglobins within blood vessels in the skin, carotene and melanins. Melanin, the basis of pigmentation, can be found in the forms of eumelanin and phaeomelanin. Eumelanin is the brown-black pigment located in the skin, hair, and eyes. Phaeomelanin is a yellow to reddish-brown pigment found in small quantities within the skin, eyes, and red hair. Because of these two pigments, to a greater or lesser degree, we have the variation in human pigmentation that is seen today.
Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder associated with many disease conditions and necessitates multiple drug regimens which make the treatment complicated. This stigmatic disease forces the patient to approach all system of medicines as well as alternative medicines of non proven value which further worsens the situation. At the same time the nonadherence to the treatment reflects poor prognosis which is misunderstood for lack of response resulting in poor faith to the medications. The aim of this work was to assess the patient compliance and the factors affecting, and to monitor the adverse effects as well as drug interactions. The study was carried out in the Institute of Applied Dermatology (IAD) for a period of one year. Patient compliance was assessed using Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) and found that 71% of the patients were low adherent to medications. Family support, faith in doctor, higher educational status and effectiveness of the treatment were some of the reasons for medication adherence whereas forgetfulness, feasibility, occupational problem, polypharmacy, lon...
The world we live in doesn't accept us, the question I find myself thinking about the most is, why don't we accept ourselves? Is it really a misfortune to be born with a darker skin complexion? Colorism have been living in our community since slavery. It was back then were the lighter skinned black people got the privilege of working in the house completing jobs like cooking and cleaning as a house slave and the darker skinned slaves had to work out in the harsh fields. During the Jim Crow era churches, fraternities, sororities and more used the “Brown paper bag test”.
This meant that over time, humans lost most of their hair on their bodies, leaving their skin exposed. Sweat glands were going to help the body cool down, but they couldn’t protect the skin from harmful UV rays. This is where melanin works its magic, and it’s the reason for the diversity in skin color today. Melanin helps reduce the absorption of wavelengths into the skin (Chaplin, Jablonski, 59).... ...
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Albinism is a very serious disease that could end up in death. Albinism is a recessive inherited defect in melanin, which is metabolism in which pigment is absent from skin, hair, and eyes. Albinism in hair, skin, and eyes is called oculocutaneous albinism. Humans that have oculocotaneous albinism are not able to produce melanin. These people have white, yellow, or yellow brown hair, very light ( usually blue ) eyes, and very pale skin. Their eyes may appear pink because they have very little pigment.