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Vitiligo / white patch disease

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 Vitiligo also referred to as white patch disease is a pigmentary disorder of the skin. In Vitiligo there are patches where skin looses the ability to form color. The melanocytes are the color producing cells of the skin and they are destroyed leading to loss of color in parts of skin. Vitiligo may occur in childhood or adulthood. It may occur suddenly or may be gradual in onset. Vitiligo may affect a localized area with one or two patches which may resolve spontaneously or maybe segmental or may be progressive affecting larger areas when it is called Vitiligo vulgaris. Vitiligo is not infectious nor it is contagious. Hence one cannot get Vitiligo by coming in contact with a Vitiligo patient. Hence the social stigma of Vitiligo is due to lack of knowledge and understanding of the disorder. It needs to be differentiated from other white patch producing disorders or diseases like leukoderma ( which may be due to contact allergy or trauma), Nevi which are present from birth, P. Alba ,...
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Fungal infections

We will focus on few FAQs that will give us all the necessary information on fungal infections.  1.What does the word fungus mean? The word fungus derives from the latin word fungus for mushroom. These   are saprophytic ( derive nutrition from dead or decaying matter) and parasitic (depend on other organism/substance for food and cannot produce their own food) spore-producing eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts. 2. Why and how do humans get fungal infections? Millions of Fungal spores are present in the environment. When they get a good habitat they can grow and establish their colonies. This happens due to humidity, warmth and occlusion. These 3 factors are the most important in enabling colonization and propagation of fungus on human skin. Humidity depends on the climate in the region with tropical areas like western, Eastern and Southern parts of I...
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