Vitiligo is a common acquired pigment loss skin and mucous membrane disease, its cause may be related to genetic factors, autoimmune, mental factors.
1. genetic factors: vitiligo has a genetic predisposition, part of the vitiligo patients have family gathering phenomenon, belongs to the category of polygenic diseases, in the genetic and environmental factors under the joint action of the onset.
2. autoimmune: vitiligo may be related to autoimmunity, when the patient exists autoimmune low situation, or combined with the existence of autoimmune diseases, such as thyroid disease, pernicious anemia, etc., may be induced vitiligo.
3. mental factors: vitiligo onset may be related to neuropsychiatric factors, when the patient long-term overwork, anxiety, mental tension, etc., may lead to the neurochemical transmitters around the melanocytes theophyllamines, such as norepinephrine, dopamine, etc., so that melanin synthesis is impeded, thus inducing vitiligo.
It is recommended that the patient timely medical examination, according to the severity of the condition of targeted treatment, pay attention to skin care in life, to avoid trauma, exposure to the sun and mental stress, etc., and pay attention to the monitoring of the condition, regular review, etc..