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Vitiligo (pronounced vit-ill-EYE-go) is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin are destroyed. As a result, white patches appear on the skin in different parts of the body. Similar patches also appear on both the mucous membranes (tissues that line the inside of the mouth and nose) and the retina (inner layer of the eyeball). The hair that grows on areas affected by vitiligo sometimes turns white. The cause of vitiligo is not known, but doctors and researchers have several different theories. There is strong evidence that people with vitiligo inherit a group of three genes that make them susceptible to depigmentation. The most widely accepted view is that the depigmentation occurs because vitiligo is an autoimmune disease - a disease in which a person's immune system reacts against the body's own tissues. People's bodies produce proteins called cytokines that, in vitiligo, alter their pigment- producing cells and cause these cells to die. Another theory is that melanocytes destroy themselves. Finally, some people have reported that a single event such AS emotional distress triggered vitiligo; Vitiligo Treatment & Management: Systemic phototherapy induces cosmetically satisfactory repigmentation in up to 70% of patients with early or localized disease . Steroid therapy Systemic steroids (prednisone) have been used, although prolonged use and their toxicity are undesirable. Steroids have been reported anecdotally to achieve success when given in pulse doses or low doses to minimize adverse effects. The benefits versus the toxicity of this therapy must be weighed carefully. More research is necessary to establish the safety and effectiveness of this therapy for vitiligo.

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Vitiligo (pronounced vit-ill-EYE-go)

is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin are destroyed. As a result, white patches appear on the skin in different parts of the body. Similar patches also appear on both the mucous membranes (tissues that line the inside of the mouth and nose) and the retina (inner layer of the eyeball). The hair that grows on areas affected by vitiligo sometimes turns white.

The cause of vitiligo is not known, but doctors and researchers have several different theories. There is strong evidence that people with vitiligo inherit a group of three genes that make them susceptible to depigmentation. The most widely accepted view is that the depigmentation occurs because vitiligo is an autoimmune disease - a disease in which a person's immune system reacts against the body's own tissues. People's bodies produce proteins called cytokines that, in vitiligo, alter their pigment-producing cells and cause these cells to die. Another theory is that melanocytes destroy themselves. Finally, some people have reported that a single event such AS emotional distress triggered vitiligo;

Vitiligo Treatment & Management:

Systemic phototherapy induces cosmetically satisfactory repigmentation in up to 70% of patients with early or localized disease.

Steroid therapySystemic steroids (prednisone) have been used, although prolonged use and their toxicity are undesirable. Steroids have been reported anecdotally to achieve success when given in pulse doses or low doses to minimize adverse effects. The benefits versus the toxicity of this therapy must be weighed carefully. More research is necessary to establish the safety and effectiveness of this therapy for vitiligo.

Topical therapiesTopical tacrolimus ointment (0.03% or 0.1%) is an effective alternative therapy for vitiligo, particularly when the disease involves the head and neck. Combination treatment with topical tacrolimus 0.1% plus the 308-nm excimer laser is superior to monotherapy with the 308-nm excimer laser monotherapy for UV-resistant vitiliginous lesions. On the face, narrow-band UV-B works better if combined with pimecrolimus 1% cream rather than used alone.

A 2009 study out of Kerman Medical University in Iran showed that a combination of pimecrolimus 1% cream and microdermabrasion enhanced response time and repigmentation rates in children with vitiligo

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Vitamin D analogs, particularly calcipotriol and tacalcitol, have been used as topical therapeutic agents in vitiligo. They target the local immune response and act on specific T-cell activation. They do this by inhibition of the transition of T cells (early to late G1 phase) and inhibition of the expression of various proinflammatory cytokines that encode tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon gamma. These vitamin D3 compounds influence melanocyte maturation and differentiation, in addition to up-regulating melanogenesis through pathways that are activated by specific ligand receptors (eg, endothelin receptor and c-kit)

Coconut oil:

Coconut oil helps in the regimentation of the skin and re-pigments the skin. It covers the pigment loss from the skin and it results in the increased production of melanocytes in the skin. The increased production of melanocytes makes the skin better and better and soon the white spots begin do disappear.

 Coconut oil nourishes the skin in the best way possible. There are fatty acids in the coconut oil, which are absorbed by the skin when it is applied. The fatty acids give energy and nutrition to the skin that increases the immunity of the skin and helps the skin fight against the white spots. All the energy that your skin needs to fight against vitiligo is given by coconut oil.

Go Vitiligo™ OilDe-pigmentation, Vitiligo skin disorder, psoriasis, and other skin conditions can have a tremendous impact on your self-image and confidence. To cure vitiligo and refocus on important things in life. Use effective herbal remedy for complete treatment of distressful vitiligo disorder, featuring no side effects.

Go Vitiligo™ Oil is what you have yet to come across. It is a pure herbal Oil, a complete solution for white patches. Go Vitiligo™ Oil is effective both in disease of recent onset as well as long standing established cases.

Precisely to improve the individual’s appearance and to cure the vitiligo skin disorder. Go Vitiligo™ Oil has proved a safe pigmentation agent to fight or cure vitiligo permanently. 

Vitiligo herbal treatmentVitiligos herbal treatment is one among the foremost well renowned way of vitiligo recovery. Herbal formulas are developed and used from centuries ago but these products were tough to use. As herbal sciences are now well developed it became more efficient in curing such diseases who

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have no cure yet. We produce vitiligo herbal oil for treatment of vitiligo in purely natural way.We have tendency to turn herb in distinctive form of oil that have special feature of fast repigmentation. Vitiligo herbal oil is latest remedy of repigmentation by external resource, our oil for vitiligo is completely formulated by natural herbs, and application of vitiligo herb is not sophisticated and exhausting procedure such as all other treatments have.

Ingredients of vitiligo herbal oil Vitiligo herb comprises following natural ingredients Coconut oil Psoralea corylifolia Barberry root Black cumin These ingredients are utilized to produce oil through special procedure and some other

things which provide assistance to autoimmune system also included.

How ingredients workCoconut oilCoconut oil is used for moisturizing skin. It is also a supplement source of vitamin E. The oil provides skin cells & tissues nourishment.Psoralea corylifoliaThe organic material psoralea corylifolia is used as photosensitizing agent. Psoralea corlifolia is also use in medical therapies of vitiligo like puva etc. However psoralea corlifolia alone is not effective for vitiligo patches but its combination with other herbs has incredible ability of removing vitiligo patches.Barberry RootBarberry root is herbal plant and it is most important active participant of repigmentation. The plant is used from old Egyptian instance for the handling of physical illness, liver and stomach disorders, immune system and various skin diseases. The oil is consisting on anti- microbial, anti-provocative, anti-inflammatory properties that protect human being from the bacterial or fungus germs.Black cuminThe seeds have multipart structure, are in darker brown seeds. The starting place of black cumin is Nigella plant. Naturally the black cumin seeds can preserve all kind of diseases. The seeds of black cumin assist in smooth production of melanin cells which are actually responsible for pigmentation of skin. Mixtures of these ingredients through a special procedure in specific ratio produce oil which is natural therapy of vitiligo disorder. No side effect is most amazing feature of this oil.