How to stop Vitiligo Spreading?

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

Observing New Vitiligo Spots? Let’s be informed How to Hit "STOP" button on Vitiligo.

If you’ve observed your vitiligo spreading, I know the feeling—it can be stressful and at the same time scary. But spreading doesn’t happen randomly; usually, there may be a trigger.

Here is the good news. After going through this page, you will have more control than you think.

These five ways will help your body to stop Vitiligo spreading.

1. Silk like treatment to your Skin (The Rule of Trauma) : – Aware of Koebner Phenomenon? Did you know that a simple incident of injury, scratch or a tight belt can initiate new patches?

What you can do:

A. Loosen your socks which leave a ring on your ankles.

B. Loosen your belt if it leaves a mark as that’s too tight.

C. Switch to soft scrubbers in the shower.

D. Say no to tattoos.

E. For ladies please loosen up your strips and wearable elastics. Your skin needs gentleness.

2. Increase Melanin production: Help the melanocytes(pigment cells) which are "under attack" from stressful condition (oxidative stress). You need to eat such things which can nourish them.

A. Eat the Nature’s supply: Beetroot and Carrot are source of antioxidants which protect the cells. Having them daily will help in Melanin re-pigmentation.

B. Copper Water: Referred as old grandmother’s remedy —drinking water stored in a copper glass (Tamra Jal) can help increase melanin production.

C. Stop the Sour Food: In Ayurveda, we believe high acidic food items like oranges, lemon, pomegranate, pickles, other citrus items, fermented foods can harm the immune system and lower the pigmentation.

D. Bad food combinations: like fish and milk can completely confuse the immune system and alter Melanin deposition and production.

3. Check the Surroundings : Sometimes the enemy lies inside your home.

A. Harsh Chemicals: Hair dyes with Harsh chemicals or sometimes rubber sandals (having phenols) can trigger it.

B. Harsh Bath utilities: Harsh soaps or cosmetics can also damage the skin to some extent and cause spreading.

C. Sun Exposure: While sun is good in morning & evenings, a sunburn is bad. If going out between 11 AM and 4 PM, protect your skin. Use umbrella, sun protection gel/creams.

4. Stress (And How to cope up): We should know that stress ignites Vitiligo.

A. In high stress condition cortisol gets raised, which disturbs immunity, causing more harm in Vitiligo.

B. As a recurring effect this causes more stress. Resulting into faster spreading.

C. Need to Break this cycle. Even 10 minutes of Yoga like Pranayama can help.

D. Plenty of sleep or simple 8 hours of sleep can help a lot.

5. Know When to Consult the Vitiligo Specialist: If you see cloud like spots on the edges of your patches this says patches are active and may be spreading.

A. Don’t need to panic.

B. It will just mean that we need to focus on stabilizing the spreading and along with start re-pigmentation. We have specific treatments to improve immune malfunction.

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 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 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.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ):

Q: Can Spreading of Vitiligo be stopped?

A: Yes, Spreading control in vitiligo is possible with authentic Ayurvedic treatment & Diet restrictions advised by Ayurvedic Vitiligo Specialist. Immune improvent and stabilization of immunity is majorly done for vitiligo spreading control.

Q: Is Does Swimming cause Vitiligo spreading?

A: Vitiligo reats with chlorine. Swimming in chlorinated pools may lead to massive spreading which is proven practically in many cases. Vitiligo patients should avoid swimming in pools.

Q: Is Vitiligo spreads with stress & depression?

A: Yes, Vitiligo can spread more in stressful conditions. Stage of depression also aggravates Vitiligo in most of the cases as it has direct role in immune supression.

Q: Is Diet responsible for Vitiligo spreading?

A: Yes. Taking abrupt diet can lead to spreading of vitiligo in many cases. Excess of Vitamin C, Omega 3 are seen to be expanding vitiligo. Diet Restrictions should be folowed in Vitiligo which can be seen here DIET RESTRICTION IN VITILIGO

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