How to stop Vitiligo Spreading?

How to stop Vitiligo spreading? Can Vitiligo be stopped from Spreading? How to prevent Vitiligo ?

Spreading of Vitiligo has been a great cause of worry among patients suffering from Vitiligo & Leucoderma.

Vitiligo is a silent disorder which can be noticed only after its appearance. Predictions about vitiligo cannot be done normally. But in general, every spot of vitiligo has a tendency to spread and merge to form a large patch.

The onset of vitiligo itself is very much compromising in a vitiligo patient’s life. Spreading Vitiligo is much devastating as it leads to extreme mental worry and a stage of depression in most of the cases. One has to first understand its nature and cause before finding the treatment.

Progression of Vitiligo can occur in several patters depending upon the reasons behind it. Based on patterns of spreading, its severity can be calculated for correct remedy.

These are several patterns of spreading and progression of Vitiligo:

Generalised- White spots appear on various body parts which enlarge with time. This pattern is the most common pattern found across world. Sometimes the spot size remains small but sometimes they get really large covering the limbs.

Clouding – In this kind of pattern cloud like patches appear in large size gradually diminishing the normal skin colour which has the tendency to merge into each other.

Sporadic – Pin dots appear in this kind of pattern which tends to merge forming a large vitiligo patch. It generally appears in fore arms and back of body.

Cause of Vitiligo Spreading

Spreading of Vitiligo generally triggers due to repeated intake of some of the odd-food combination items as fish/non vegetarian food & milk for example. Taking much of fermented food or Vitamin C rich food is also seen to be increasing vitiligo spots.

Sometimes sudden trauma or stage of depression can also trigger it.

In few cases frequent temperature variation is seen as the triggering force behind white spots spreading. Mostly seen in frequent overseas travellers or Merchant Nevy employees.

The most common known reason for vitiligo spread is "Autoimmunity" in which the body defence system gets in wrong mode and starts to self-destruct the melanocyte cells which results into stoppage of pigment production.

The Autoimmune syndrome can occur due to various factors such as odd food habits, prolonged use of harsh antibiotics, regular use of oral or topical steroids, environmental changes, disturbed mental status and poor hygiene.

Various food items containing Vitamin C often cause rapid spreading of vitiligo. Numerous cases of vitiligo have been reported to us with the reason of large quantity intake of Vitamin C for example as Amla(Gooseberry) juice etc. Similarly in small kids, sour candies can also spread a static vitiligo vigorously. Fermented food, yeasted food intake like curd, yoghurt, some south Indian food items as Dosa, Idli regular intake can lead to faster spread of vitiligo in existing vitiligo patients.

Lifestyle factors such as chlorinated water swimming can also cause spreading of Vitiligo.

How to stop Vitiligo spreading ? How can we prevent Vitiligo ?

Following are some reasons mentioned which could be responsible for Vitiligo spreading. Working on these seriously can help in stoppage of Vitiligo spreading.

Ayurveda emphasise on the theory of “Virudh ahar sevana” as some food items intake at a time can spread a vitiligo spot.

Example of intake of non-veg items with milk or milk products are quite responsible for Vitiligo onset and spreading in many cases.

Regular stress, depression can lead to Vitiligo spreading.

Intake of too much citrus items can trigger Vitiligo.

Deficiency of Vitamin D3 has adverse effects on vitiligo spreading seen in most of the patients.

Enhanced Thyroid count (TSH) or Hypothyroidism triggers spreading of Vitiligo.]

Vitamin B12 deficiency also has adverse impact in vitiligo. It aggravates spreading of a white patch.

Lifestyle acts like swimming in a pool which has chlorinated water can spread vitiligo. It’s a fact and seen in many of our patients.

Likewise visit to a water park which runs chlorinated water can aggravate a white spot.

Apart from these some treatments like Homeopathy can sometimes trigger vitiligo spread as it’s the tendency of Homeo medicines to first enhance the problem. Taking risk with such treatments can spread vitiligo like anything.

Treatments with corticosteroids have temporary suppressive effects first and then after some time or after stoppage of treatment vitiligo can get aggressive spreading as seen in most of the cases.

How to stop Vitiligo spreading depends on choice of treatment, food habits and lifestyle of the sufferer. Vitiligo spread can be controlled by following indicated diet restrictions in Vitiligo.

Prevention of Vitiligo is much necessary as it can restrict the area affected and as small is the area affected, as soon it can be healed with Ayurvedic treatment. Ayurvedic treatment for Vitiligo is safest and most result oriented treatment available. With Ayurvedic treatment combination of herbs actually given which helps to improve immunity system of the patient which directly have control over Vitiligo spreading. The medicines and diet restrictions advised by Ayurvedic vitiligo specialist will help a lot in faster control & to stop vitiligo spreading. With Ayurvedic medicines along with immunity control & stabilization, pigmentation is also restored over the vitiligo patches without any side or adverse effects.

Vitiligo prevention. How to stop vitiligo spreading

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