The sun takes centre stage once again with the arrival of spring, and with it come its benefits and detriments for vitiligo patients. Sunburn can trigger vitiligo in patients predisposed to the disorder. Vitiligo patients must be careful and use solar protection....
Numerous studies highlight a relationship between stress and skin conditions, including vitiligo. Summer is the ideal time of the year to relax, unwind and get the better of stress and anxiety. Dermatologists have observed that periods of stress, anxiety and certain...
The sun or, failing that, narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is used as a natural remedy for the treatment of vitiligo. Patients with vitiligo, however, should be particularly careful in the summer. The absence of melanin in patches depigmented by vitiligo means...
