Vitiligo patients can sunshine, but need to pay attention to the vitiligo according to the stage of the disease to control the sunshine time and sunshine intensity, daily need to pay attention to sunscreen.
1. Vitiligo disease stage: if vitiligo patients in the stable stage of the disease, the general situation is normal sunshine; if vitiligo patients in the progressive stage of the disease, then pay special attention to the time and intensity of sunshine, too long or too strong sunshine may aggravate the vitiligo condition.
2. the time and intensity of sun exposure: long or high intensity sun exposure will make melanocyte hyperfunction, produce melanin intermediates too much or aggregation, so that the melanocyte function destruction; on the other hand, too long or too strong sun exposure to make some of the enzymes with the function of protecting the melanocyte too much consumption, destruction or failure, which leads to the destruction of the melanin.
So long time sun exposure may induce vitiligo or make vitiligo aggravated.
Therefore, the vitiligo patients in the progressive stage, to avoid in the spring and summer or noon and other sunshine intensity is too high time period, too long sun exposure activities.
Vitiligo patients also need to do a good job of daily sun protection measures, such as going out to prepare umbrellas, applying sunscreen, and so on.
Vitiligo patients once diagnosed, need to go to the regular hospital dermatology, clear condition, and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment, and listen to the doctor to give daily life guidance.