Are you familiar with autoimmune diseases? Some disorders of the body can cause your immune system to underwork, or overwork itself. If your immune system overworks itself, it ends up attaking your own body and damaging your own cells. Your immune system can start producing antibodies that attack your own tissues instead of fight infections. […]
In the past 2 weeks I have encountered at least 4 patients with Vitiligo. Three of the patients were Caucasian women in their 30’s and 40’s, who were not complaining about the areas of de-pigmentation on their face or bodies. These patients had come to accept the loss of color in patches, at their chests, […]
Although there is no cure for psoriasis, oral and topical medications are an invaluable tool for many people in managing the disease. In addition to topicals—applied directly to the skin to reduce itching and inflammation and improve the skin’s appearance—healthy lifestyle choices are also an effective way to manage psoriasis. Heed these dos and don’ts […]
Vitiligo (vit-uh-lie-go) causes the skin to lose color. Patches of lighter skin appear. Some people develop a few patches. Others lose much more skin color. Vitiligo usually affects the skin, but it can develop anywhere we have pigment. Patches of hair can turn white. Some people lose color inside their mouths. Even an eye can […]
Psoriasis. Most people living with psoriasis have the type of psoriasis shown here. This is plaque (plak) psoriasis. Psoriasis (sore-EYE-ah-sis) is a chronic (long-lasting) disease. It develops when a person’s immune system sends faulty signals that tell skin cells to grow too quickly. New skin cells form in days rather than weeks. The body does not […]
