GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Vitiligo is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color. This happens when melanocytes – skin cells that make pigment – are attacked and destroyed, causing the skin to turn a milky-white color.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vitiligo occurs when immune cells destroy the cells that make brown pigment (melanocytes). This destruction is thought to be due to an autoimmune problem. An autoimmune disorder occurs when the body’s immune system, which normally protects the body from infection, attacks and destroys healthy body tissue instead.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vitiligo is caused by the lack of a pigment called melanin in the skin. Melanin is produced by skin cells called melanocytes, and it gives your skin its colour. In vitiligo, there are not enough working melanocytes to produce enough melanin in your skin. This causes white patches to develop on your skin or hair.

Detailed explanation-4: -Generalized: This is the most common type of vitiligo that causes macules to appear in various places on your body. Segmental: This type only affects one side of your body or one area, such as your hands or face. Mucosal: Mucosal vitiligo affects mucous membranes of your mouth and/or genitals. More items •23-Nov-2022