silly mistakes people do after vitiligo diagnosis
What are the silly MISTAKES people make after DIAGNOSIS of VITILIGO ?
Author Dr.Ravish Kamal – Director and founder of Ayurhealthline. He has done B.A.M.S. (Ayurvedic Degree) and has got 20+ years expertise in treatment of Vitiligo in more than 65 countries with a Certificate in Diet, Nutrition & Immunity form National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur. He has done his Post Graduate from prestigious Symbiosis University in Business Administration. He is Registered practitioner by BOARD OF ETHICS AND REGISTRATION FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE NCISM NEW DELHI. Dr.Ravish has published various Blogs and articles about vitiligo awareness in different audio, video and digital formats in past 21 years for the betterment of Vitiligo suffering community.
Hearing words “You are diagnosed vitiligo. It may bring up lot of stress, worry and confusion. Panic conditions are obvious after getting into such situations. Some people get coped with the situation but in some other cases this panic may need wrong decision making. After being diagnosed with vitiligo these are some common mistakes that people make:
1. Ignorance of a white spot- This is the most common mistake people make. Ignoring a white spot which first appears. Not paying attention to a white patch as it may go by its own. Moreover delay in treatment may delay the progress also.
Early diagnosis and treatment are important. Detecting vitiligo and taking expert guidance at an early stage may lead to faster spread control & early healing.
2. Wrong diagnoses by consultant- Sometimes in hurry state of mind people rush to nearby consultant for diagnosis of their white patch. To avoid panic situations, sometimes practitioner ignores its symptoms and softly diagnose it as something else like P. Alaba/ Fungal infection etc.
3. Considering food restriction as a myth- after occurrence of white patch as person may get aware about some food restriction from social media. Not Following food restrictions and considering it like a myth can be dangerous as vitamin c and fermented items can have adverse impact on vitiligo.
4. Ignoring stress- after a white patch appears regular stress can lead to massive spreading in some cases. Stress and vitiligo are interrelated. Stress can cause vitiligo whereas vitiligo can also cause stress. So coping up with stress with meaning full and much needed in vitiligo.
5. Getting fooled by word “Guarantee”- Due to its emotional connect people often get fooled by lucrative offers and words as “guarantee” advertised by irresponsible clinics. Such clinics get open and closed in every now and then.
People should become aware of the clinic and the Doctor they are approaching for vitiligo treatment. Educational qualifications of Doctor, experience in the field and reputation of clinic must be questioned and can’t be ignored.
Dr. Ravish says vitiligo is a great emotional disorder related to immune functions of the body and the way to treat vitiligo is through immunity only. Vitiligo should not be considered a skin disease as nothing wrong has happened over the skin except the loss of colour. People should beware from “guarantee clinics” which are popping up every now and then and behind the words of guarantee they usually spoil a vitiligo case with loss of time, money and prognosis.
