What is leukoplakia?
Leukoplakia is not a diagnosis, but a common name that is easily accepted and understood by the general public. White spots on the skin are actually white patches of skin that appear as a result of pigment loss on the skin, and usually include vitiligo, white scars after skin trauma and burns, stretch marks in women, etc.
How do white skin patches form?
Although the causes of the formation of white skin patches may be completely different from one to another, the result of skin pigmentation loss has its common aspects. The color of the skin is generally determined by the pigmentation of the skin, the blood supply to the skin and the thickness of the skin’s stratum corneum. One of the main factors is the pigment in the skin, which is a pigment granule synthesized by the pigment cells in the skin. This well-synthesized pigment granule is transported by the organism into the epidermis of the skin, which protects our skin from damage caused by intense light exposure. Therefore, our skin becomes darker in summer and lighter in winter. Also the darkening of the skin after sun exposure is caused by the stimulation of sunlight which accelerates the production of pigments in the skin and is intended to protect the skin. The end result of any cause of reduced skin pigment synthesis, or disorders in the transport process of pigment granules, is that white skin changes occur. For example, vitiligo is due to the disruption of the function of pigment cells, skin scars after trauma are due to abnormalities in pigment synthesis and transport, and stretch marks in women are, by their very nature, a form of trauma, except that this trauma is caused by the pulling of the skin by the overstuffed abdomen during pregnancy.
How to treat white spots on the skin?
In general, the treatment of leukoplakia is not very easy and sometimes difficult, and the usual treatment includes the following.
Medication: This is the most used and traditional treatment method. Such as vitiligo, often use corticosteroids topical, but also use some photochemical treatment methods, such as the use of bone marrow topical, the use of these drugs are generally required to carry out appropriate sun exposure. Some Tibetan medicines are used topically and then properly solarized, and they are essentially this type of therapeutic drug. There are also some herbal medicines taken orally (there is a kind of Vijay medicine with good therapeutic effect) and so on, all of which aim to promote and stimulate the pigment cells in the skin to produce and secrete pigment granules and finally restore the skin pigment. Of course, other causes of skin white spots can also be treated with these drugs.
Surgical treatment methods: For small skin white spots can be directly surgically cut off to achieve the purpose of cosmetic treatment. For larger skin white spots can be treated with epidermal transplantation, which includes many different surgical methods, such as simple epidermal transplantation, epidermal pigmentation transplantation, epidermal transplantation performed by vitiligo treatment machines, etc.
Ultraviolet photon therapy: This is a newly developed and very safe and effective treatment method, the mechanism of which is to effectively awaken and stimulate pigment cells in the skin to produce and secrete pigment granules and restore the normal color of the skin.
New ultraviolet photon – the ideal treatment for skin blemishes?
We know that the color of the skin will gradually deepen to brown after a few days of sun exposure because the ultraviolet light in sunlight has the function of stimulating and inducing skin pigment cells to produce and secrete pigment granules. In addition, the ultraviolet rays of sunlight have many beneficial effects on the human body. Daylight has been used medically for over 100 years to treat skin diseases, however, only artificial UV light can make this treatment more accurate, reliable and convenient. Although UV is a very narrow part of electromagnetic radiation waves, it plays a major role in the phototherapy of skin diseases. In terms of causing skin pigmentation, it is mainly caused by ultraviolet light with a wavelength of about 300nm. When the wavelength is shorter than 290 nm, the toxic effect of UV light on the skin is significantly increased rather than the therapeutic effect. The new Relume ultraviolet photon therapy machine provides ultraviolet light from 290 to 320nm. This ultraviolet light not only awakens and stimulates pigment cells in the skin to produce pigment particles, but is also the most effective ultraviolet light known, with the following advantages: Instead of total body irradiation, localized lesions are irradiated one by one.
Usually, there are some remaining pigment cells in the white spots of the skin, and the skin gradually regains its normal color under the action of the UV photons, and there are also many normal pigment cells around the white spots that can slowly creep into the white spots under the stimulation of the UV photons to restore the normal color of the skin, thus achieving a more satisfactory treatment purpose.
Will the new relume ultraviolet photon treatment leave scars?
The difference is that the intensity and purity of the photons are increased, and the treatment only stimulates and induces the production of pigment in the white patches of the skin without causing any scarring.
Is the new relume UV phototherapy painful?
The treatment is very comfortable and quick, and it is definitely not more uncomfortable than being out in the sun; in fact, you will hardly feel any discomfort during the treatment.
Will the new ultraviolet treatment affect my work?
There is little to no sensation or change in the skin after the treatment. There will be no visible changes in the skin, and if there is any, it will only be a slight flushing, so there is no need to worry about whether the treatment will affect your image or your normal commute to work or your daily social activities.
How long does the treatment take?
The speed of treatment depends on the area of skin to be treated. Generally, each treatment takes no more than 10 minutes, but it may take 1 to 2 treatments per week, and the number of treatments varies with the nature of the skin blemish, usually requiring more than 10 treatments. For stubborn white spots, more than 20 treatments may be required.
Can photorejuvenation treat white spots on the skin?
Many people are misled by some advertisements that deify the therapeutic effects of photorejuvenation. In fact, the use of photorejuvenation is still rather limited and cannot be used to treat white spots on the skin.
What are the factors related to the efficacy of the treatment?
The presence of residual normal pigment cells in the skin plays a crucial role in the treatment. In addition, the individual’s skin type and responsiveness to UV photons also affect the effectiveness of the treatment. In some cases, the physician may decide to combine other treatments, such as medication, laser treatment, etc.