World Vitiligo Day: Special Workshop Raises Awareness About Skin Disease
The Vitiligo Foundation of India organized its inaugural VFI CME & Workshop on the occasion of the World Vitiligo Day to exchange information and provide crucial support to individuals coping with the challenges of this stigmatized condition.
Jul 02, 2024, 15:10 PM IST
Understanding How Immune System Dysfunctions Trigger Vitiligo
Currently, the exact aetiology of vitiligo remains obscure, but many factors have been implicated in the development of the disease including infections, stress, neural abnormalities, defective melanocyte adhesion, and genetic susceptibility.
Jun 29, 2024, 13:14 PM IST
Vitiligo: Will Your Child Have White Patches On Skin - Expert Busts 8 Common Myths
When the skin cells that make pigment, melanocytes, are attacked and destroyed, it causes the skin to turn into a milky-white colour and this is known as vitiligo. Several misconceptions exist with respect to vitiligo - a dermatologist explains myths versus facts about the skin disorder.
Jun 30, 2023, 09:01 AM IST
Why this toddler has 'white patch' in her hair just like her mom, grandmom & great-grandmom? (See pic)
In a case of hereditary skin disease, a South Carolina toddler was born with a white patch in her hair that her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother were all born with.
Nov 10, 2016, 12:20 PM IST
