What causes vitiligo

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I suffer from vitiligo with my work, I spent a long time in the chemical plant, skin long-term stimulation of the disease, understanding the cause is very conducive to prevention. Let's see what causes vitiligo.

What causes vitiligo

One: neuropsychiatric factors: nerve and endocrine are the unity, mental factors can lead to body stress, affect melanocytes through immunity. Life pressure, mental trauma and mental tension events are important factors for the onset or aggravation of vitiligo.

Second: melanin self destruction: it is believed that the occurrence of vitiligo is related to the hyperfunction of melanocytes, which may be the excessive production and accumulation of an intermediate product (phenolic compound) in the process of melanin synthesis. This substance has a certain toxic effect on melanocytes.

Third: chemical factors: experiments have proved that some decolorizing agents, such as catechol, hydroquinone, hydroquinone and so on, their toxic quinone groups can destroy melanocytes and make them denatured or dead. With the development of industrial production and manufacturing, more and more phenolic compounds, such as rubber gloves, plastic shoes, phenolic cosmetics, freckle cream, and fixatives used by photographers, can cause vitiligo in contact areas.

matters needing attention

Usually wear a wide fit, especially underwear, underwear, bra can not be too tight, and try to choose pure cotton products, can not wear chemical fiber and so on. Patients usually eat light food, stimulating food is often easy to aggravate the disease.