Leucoderma Information and Treatment

Leucoderma also named as vitiligo, is a distressing skin condition. The word literally means white skin. In India, it is known as 'safed kod' or 'safed dag' and is considered as a social stigma. Vitiligo is occurance of single or multiple discolored patches on any part of the body. The problem usually initiates with a small white spot which later develops into patches.

In many cases, most of the skin of the body may be covered with white patches. These patches are blanch in the beginning, but become whiter and whiter as time passes because of loss of pigment. The chief causes of leucoderma are said to be heavy mental stress, chronic or acute gastric problem, and impaired hepatic function such as jaundice or other parasites in the alimentary canal, a faulty perspiratory mechanism, and burn injuries. No one knows how to get cured of the disease.

Leucoderma is an area of skin which has lost its colour. When it happens without any foregoing disease it is called vitiligo. Patches of leucoderma can be of varied sizes and shapes. They can occur just about anywhere on the body. This type of condition is inaccurate for another skin disease i.e. leprosy. This is not a dangerous or contagious skin disease. Those who make attempt to cure the disease are discouraged. The more you effort to cure the disease the more it develops and disperses.

The appeareance of leucoderma about 42 %, is Stress related , 28% Heriditory and 30%. Is Worms infested. Home remedy treatment for white patches on skin is entirely effective. Treatment is given as per doctor's precept including internal medicines, external applications, radiation therapy, photosensitivity therapy, depigmentation therapy with bleachers and surgery.