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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