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  • Symptoms of Vitiligo

    Vitiligo causes a loss of skin pigment, so the most recognizable symptom is the appearance of pale or white patches on the skin. These patches develop because melanocytes, the cells that make melanin, are damaged, absent, or functionally suppressed in affected…

  • What is Vitiligo

    Vitiligo is a chronic disorder of skin pigmentation in which areas of skin lose their normal color because melanocytes, the cells that produce melanin, are damaged or lost. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin, hair, and parts of the eye…

  • What is Cutaneous lupus erythematosus

    Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the skin. In this condition, the immune system targets skin structures and triggers inflammation, leading to changes in the skin that may be temporary or persistent depending on the subtype and…

  • FAQ about Cutaneous lupus erythematosus

    Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a form of lupus that primarily affects the skin. This FAQ explains what the condition is, why it happens, how doctors diagnose it, what treatments are commonly used, and what people can expect over time. It also…

  • Prevention of Cutaneous lupus erythematosus

    Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a group of autoimmune skin conditions in which the immune system targets skin structures, leading to inflammation and characteristic rashes or lesions. Unlike infectious diseases, it does not have a single preventable cause. In most cases, the…

  • Treatment for Cutaneous lupus erythematosus

    Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is treated with a combination of sun protection, topical anti-inflammatory drugs, systemic medications that suppress the immune response, and in selected cases procedures for persistent lesions or scarring. These treatments are used because the disease is driven by…

  • Diagnosis of Cutaneous lupus erythematosus

    Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a lupus-related disorder that primarily affects the skin. It is identified through a combination of clinical appearance, patient history, laboratory evaluation, and, when needed, skin biopsy. Because several autoimmune, inflammatory, and infectious skin diseases can resemble it,…