Special people with vitiligo who are no longer ashamed of themselves and their bodies (15 photos)

In society today it is not customary to condemn or ridicule people, which differ from others in appearance. if even ten years ago stains from tried to disguise vitiligo on the hands or face, now the situation the opposite - they are shown openly.





Vitiligo (leukoderma) is a disease in which the skin loses its natural pigmentation, melanin is destroyed



Causes may be prolonged exposure to the sun, autoimmune diseases, genetic pathologies and even taking drugs



Most often occurs during adolescence, during menopause or pregnancy



In humans, lesions of a different color appear on the skin, sometimes in small ripples, and if not treated in time, the spots will only increase and grow



Treatment is usually with medication or laser therapy after a thorough diagnosis.



Previously, people with vitiligo were actually considered sick or contagious, but the lack of pigmentation is not transmitted.



Now the attitude towards them has changed, many blog and become models.



Vitoligo is not just a cosmetic defect on the skin, foci with lack of pigmentation, it can also lead to serious disorders in the body



Most often, vitiligo affects the face, skin of the hands, elbows, wrists, palms, knees.



Spots with clear outlines and lines



And also with scattering



In 20% of cases, vitiligo develops at lightning speed, a person quickly changes skin color



Despite the fact that scientists have established the causes of vitiligo quite recently, the term itself was first used by the ancient Roman physician Avl Cornelius Celsus (1st century AD)