What causes vitiligo? Four causes of vitiligo

In life, we will find that many people suffer from vitiligo, which is very surprising and they can’t understand why they get this strange disease. In mild cases of vitiligo, only a small part of the skin will peel off. In severe cases, the skin will break and peel on the hands, arms, and body. It will not only be itchy and uncomfortable, but also very unsightly. So today I will talk about what causes vitiligo.

1. Psychological inducing factors: Many clinical cases have shown that psychological factors are an important inducement for the onset of vitiligo or the aggravation of the disease. It is estimated that about 2/3 of the cases experience mental trauma, overwork, increased mental stress, sadness, anxiety, and even poor sleep, poor appetite, sleepless nights, and disturbed dreams during the onset or progression of the disease.

2. Chemical inducing factors: The most common one is still caused by contact with phenolic chemical substances. Chemical substances such as pyrocatechol, hydroquinone, p-tert-butylphenol, phenol, butylphenol, and butyl acid can be introduced from the outside to induce vitiligo. Experts say: external application of hydrogen peroxide or white mercury ointment; sealing of specific parts with corticosteroids; frequent contact with petroleum, paint, and asphalt can also cause the loss of skin pigmentation.

3. Dietary triggers: It is very easy to see cases where vitiligo occurs or worsens due to drinking or eating seafood. The disease often occurs after drinking too much alcohol or eating too much seafood for about a week. Its pathological mechanism may be related to the fact that drinking affects neuroendocrine function, damages the liver, and affects the absorption of protein and zinc.

4. Inflammatory symptom-inducing factors: including inflammatory symptoms in specific parts and systemic inflammatory symptoms. Inflammatory symptoms in specific parts include infectious and non-infectious types. In addition, experts point out that many teenagers develop vitiligo after scratching due to insect bite dermatitis. Vitiligo may occur soon after systemic inflammatory symptoms such as cold, fever, and sore throat; viral infections such as chickenpox can not only cause white patches at the affected areas, but also appear dark patches on the healthy skin between the affected areas.

There are many causes of vitiligo, ranging from diet to daily living habits. Some tiny details may cause us to suffer from skin disease such as vitiligo. In our daily life, we must actively prevent diseases and stay away from bad living habits. Finally, I wish all vitiligo patients to recover from the disease as soon as possible.