Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Vitiligo is a skin disorder affecting about 100 million persons worldwide. It is characterized by white patches of skin on different areas of the body, caused by a destruction of the melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells.

A much better and safer option is to cure vitiligo using a holistic, natural approach. This involves using herbal extracts to halt the spread of vitiligo and combination therapy with vitamins (three vitamins appear to be particularly effective) to stimulate the melanocytes to start producing pigment again. This should be combined with dietary and lifestyle changes (such as avoidance of certain foods) to ensure a fast and permanent cure from vitiligo. Using such a holistic approach can permanently cure vitiligo in just a few weeks. Best of all, such a method is free of side effects because no artificial chemicals or medications are used. 



What is Vitiligo?

Vitiligo is a skin disorder that causes patches of white skin to appear on different parts of

the body.  It can occur in anyone, and affects all races and both genders equally. Worldwide,

about 100 million people suffer from this condition and its prevalence in the United States is

estimated to be around 1%.


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What Cases Vitiligo?

In vitiligo, the cells responsible for giving the skin's its color (the melanocytes) are

destroyed, hence the appearance of white patches. There may be several factors that can cause

these cells to be destroyed, and sometimes the exact cause is unknown. It is believed that

vitiligo may be an autoimmune disease, which causes the immune system to start attacking the

melanocytes. It can also arise due to a disorder in the melanocytes themselves, causing them

to trigger pathways that result in 'cell suicide'. Some researchers also believe that sunburn

and chronic stress can cause vitiligo.

Symptoms of Vitiligo

The main symptoms of vitiligo are white patches on the skin. These patches often spread and

become larger with time. The rate of spreading is highly variable - some people report very

quick spreading while in others they spread slowly over several years. These patches tend to

be found mostly on the areas that are exposed to the sun, such as the hands, feet, face and

around the lips. However, they are also commonly found in the armpits and groin, at the navel,

in the genital area, and at the nostrils. In addition, people with vitiligo often suffer from

early graying of the hair.

Diagnosis of Vitiligo

White patches of skin are tell-tale signs of vitiligo, but there are other factors that

confirm this diagnosis. These include whether the patient has a parent who suffers from

vitiligo, whether autoimmune diseases run in the family, and whether the patient experienced

grey hair before the age of 35. Sometimes, a biopsy and a blood test will be used to rule out

other medical conditions.

How is Vitiligo Treated?

Treatment for vitiligo is still a highly-researched and changing area. Treatment will depend

on the extent of the condition, and also how much the patient can afford, as many treatments

tend to be very expensive. In addition, even the most specialized treatments are not always

effective and are associated with a number of side effects.

Usually, one of the first treatment options recommended is steroid therapy and/or

immunomodulators. However, both these pharmaceutical treatments can only be used in the short

term and are notoriously ineffective and suffer from a high incidence of side effects. Another

treatment option involves the use of ultraviolet light coupled with medications. However, this

involves bi- or tri- weekly visits to a specialized clinic for weeks or months, is very

expensive, and side effects include eye damage and an increased risk of skin cancer.

Yet another treatment option involves surgical skin grafting, but sometimes this causes skin

trauma that ends up aggravating vitiligo even more. For very small patches of white skin,

tattoos are sometimes used to cover these up.

It is interesting to note that as early as the 1980's, medical researchers had reported that

they cured people of vitiligo using herbal extracts, mega doses of vitamins or a combination

of herbs and vitamins. Several such reports were also published in the 1990s; for example,

there was a group of Swedish doctors who cured patients of their vitiligo in just 3 weeks

using only vitamin supplementation. However, nowadays such research has been hidden both from

the general public and from the scientific community itself. This is because there is too much

money involved in the more expensive treatments, and indeed vitiligo accounts for a large

chunk of the pharmaceutical and medical industry's annual revenue. Doctors who know about the

natural cures for vitiligo will not mention it as doing so will cause them to miss out on

thousands of dollars from each patient. Worse, young doctors may never know about the natural

alternative, as this research has been removed from all modern medical textbooks.

Due to the pharmaceutical and medical industry's wide-reaching influence and the money

involved for all health professionals who deal with vitiligo, very few are willing to

publicize findings that vitiligo can indeed be treated naturally, safely, extremely cheaply

and in just a few weeks. One of these few medical researchers who dares to go against the

current is Michael Dawson, a UK-based researcher and certified nutritionist who is doing a lot

of work to try to make these findings available to the general public. He is the creator of

the "Natural Vitiligo Treatment System™" , a step-by-step guide to

self-curing vitiligo holistically using an amalgamation of all the research done in the area

together with his own research and self-experimentation.






Vitiligo Treatment

Vitiligo is a skin disorder affecting about 100 million persons worldwide. It is characterized

by white patches of skin on different areas of the body, caused by a destruction of the

melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells. Current medical treatment for vitiligo includes

medications and surgery. Unfortunately, all treatments are notoriously ineffective, associated

with a high risk of side effects and are often unaffordable for most people.

Medical Treatments

Medical treatments include topical steroid therapy, psoralen photochemotherapy, and

depigmentation therapy.

In topical steroid therapy, you are required to use steroid creams on the white patches of the

skin, and this is supposed to help the skin re-pigment itself. Doctors recommend that you use

these creams at least for 3 months before any improvement can be expected to be seen. However,

these creams are associated with a number of side effects and are not generally recommended

for children or for patches of white skin occurring on the face, armpits or genital region.

In psoralen photochemotherapy, ultraviolet light is used to re-pigment the white patches, in

conjunction with psoralen cream or oral medications. This is extremely time-consuming and you

will need to undergo bi- or tr-weekly sessions at a specialized clinic for several weeks or

months. This type of treatment is associated with a number of severe side effects, including

an increased risk of skin cancer, severe sunburn, blistering of the skin, and eye damage.
If your vitiligo is extensive, you may opt to have the rest of your skin de-pigmented, so that

it matches the colour of the vitiligo-affected parts. De-pigmentation involves the use of

chemicals that basically bleach the skin. Side-effects include inflammation, itchy and dry

skin, and extreme sensitivity to sunlight.

Surgical Therapies

If medical therapy proves ineffective (as it often does), surgical therapies may be opted for.

Unfortunately, these are not generally paid for by insurance carriers, hence making them

unaffordable to most patients.

A common surgical therapy for vitiligo is the autologous skin graft, wherein a doctor takes

some skin from an unaffected area (e.g. the buttocks) and attaches it to a de-pigmented area

(e.g. on the arms). This operation suffers from complications such as infection, scarring, and

cobblestone appearance of the skin.

Another type of surgical therapy is special tattooing. Effectively, the doctor will try to

find a dye that matches the natural color of the person's skin, and apply this dye into the

skin. Obviously, it is hard to find a dye that matches the natural color perfectly. In

addition, whilst normal skin changes in color according to different levels of sun exposure,

tattooed skin won't.

A Better, Safer Option

Although very few doctors will know or tell you about it (there is too much money involved in

conventional treatment methods), you can actually cure yourself of vitiligo at home using only

herbal and vitamin supplements, combined with some dietary and lifestyle changes. Indeed in

the past, a number of doctors and scientists had reported such successes in medical journals,

but this research is now kept hidden by the pharmaceutical industry.

For the first time ever, this research has been dug up and used to compile a comprehensive

step-by-step guide on exactly what you need to do to naturally and safely cure yourself of

vitiligo in just a few weeks - without any medications or surgical interventions. For more

information, visit Michael Dawson's "Natural Vitiligo Treatment System™",  where he explains exactly why and how this system works.







Natural Vitiligo Treatment - The Vitiligo Cure That Doctors Don't Want You To Discover

Vitiligo is a skin disorder that causes white patches of skin to appear on different parts of

the body. Common areas include the body parts most exposed to the sun (such as the hands, face

and feet) as well as areas such as the armpits and the genital region. The patches tend to

spread, sometimes very slowly over a number of years and sometimes in a matter of days.

Vitiligo affects about 100 million people worldwide. In the United States and Europe, the

prevalence is estimated to be about 1% of the population. It affects all races and both

genders equally.

Medical treatments for vitiligo are notoriously expensive, ineffective and associated with a

high risk of side effects. Unfortunately, this people with this condition are often desperate

for a cure, and are willing to pay any price tag, even when they are told about the problems

and limitations of the therapies. Every year, the pharmaceutical industry keeps coming up with

new, more expensive and still ineffective therapies. And, the profits for the industry keep

increasing…

In fact, according to ASDReports.com, in 2011 the vitiligo therapeutics market was estimated

to be worth $1.4 billon. By 2019, it is estimated that this market will grow to $2.7 billion,

in other words, doubling the profit and this already lucrative niche.

Knowing this, if I had to tell you that there was a way to cure vitiligo naturally, without

using any medications, special therapy or surgery…would you be surprised that no doctor is

telling you about it? Of course not! In fact, each patient that a doctor treats for vitiligo

brings in on average $2,000 to $4,000 yearly, making them one of the most profitable patients

to have.

Well, guess what, there is such a cure! And it only involves the use of herbal extracts,

vitamin supplementation and some dietary and lifestyle changes.

And that's not all. You see, this is not 'new', or 'cutting-edge' research. Not at all - in

fact, medical scientists have published reports about how they cured vitiligo in just a few

weeks using only natural extracts and nutrients as early as the 1980s! And again in the 1990s,

there were several reports by Swedish doctors about how a single herb and/or vitamin

supplementation can halt the spread of vitiligo immediately and cure it completely in a matter

of weeks with zero side effects.

Now, you may expect such great findings to make big news right? Not so. You see, the

pharmaceutical and medical industry is driven by profits, not benefits to patients. That's why

they keep designing drugs that are expensive, of limited effectiveness, and that need to be

taken continuously for years. That's the perfect combination for ensuring ever-increasing

profits. An example of such shameless profiteering on a large scale is the wide prescription

of statins for anyone with even borderline high cholesterol. Statins actually have very

limited effectiveness, are associated with a number of side-effects, and…guess what…once a

person starts taking them, they will need to keep taking them for their whole lives! Not so

surprising is it? Same with vitiligo cures - no medical professional or anyone involved in the

industry will want you to discover that you can cure yourself of vitiligo for just a few

dollars worth of supplements when they can get you to pay thousands for their "latest

technology" therapeutic treatments!

Well, now you know better…

If you want to know more about the natural cure for vitiligo that the medical industry is

striving so hard to keep hidden from you, the go-to guy is Michael Dawson. Dawson is an

independent nutritionist and biomedical researcher, who in recent years has been working hard

to expose the medical industry's unscrupulous tactics. He has also published the highly

acclaimed "Natural Vitiligo Treatment System™", which you can order directly from his website

www.naturalvitiligotreatmentsystem.com .







Vitiligo FAQ

What is Vitiligo? Vitiligo is a skin condition characterized by loss of pigment; this results

in white patches appearing on the skin and mucus membranes.

Who Is At Risk Of Developing Vitiligo? Anyone can develop vitiligo and both genders have an

equal chance of getting vitiligo. All races exhibit a similar prevalence of this condition.

However, you are more likely of developing vitiligo if a parent has it, if you or someone in

your family has an autoimmune condition (such as hyperthyroidism), and if you experienced

graying of hair before the age of 35.

What Is The Prevalence of Vitiligo? Vitiligo affects 1 to 2% of the population worldwide and

it is estimated that between two to five million Americans have the condition. Generally,

vitiligo develops between the ages of 10 to 30.

What Causes Vitiligo? The symptoms of vitiligo arise because the melanocytes (the cells that

produce pigment which gives the skin its color) are either destroyed or stop functioning. What

causes this to happen is still debatable - it may be the result of an autoimmune reaction,

genetics, or possibly an event such as sunburn or emotional stress.

Is Vitiligo Contagious? No, vitiligo is not contagious.

What Are the Symptoms of Vitiligo? People with vitiligo exhibit irregular white patches on

different parts of the body, and these patches of grow bigger with time. Usually, the first

white patches appear on the face, lips, hands, arms and feet. Later, they spread to other

areas including the armpits, eyes, genitals and nostrils. Loss of pigment can also result in

the eyes and hair.

How Is Vitiligo Diagnosed? A doctor will diagnose vitiligo by doing a physical examination,

taking a patient's history and possibly carrying out a biopsy and/or blood test to rule out

other conditions.

How Is Vitiligo Treated? Conventional medical treatments for vitiligo include: UV light

therapy re-pigmentation, corticosteroids (oral or topical), skin grafting, skin tattooing, and

in extensive cases of vitiligo, de-pigmentation of the rest of the skin to match the color of

the affected skin.

Is Vitiligo Treatment Effective? Unfortunately no method has a guaranteed success. Steroids

may produce some improvements if used in the long-term, but this is not recommended because of

side effects. Light therapy is effective to an extent, but it is very time consuming and can

cause eye damage, skin burns and skin cancer. Skin grafting should in theory be very

effective, but in reality many complications occur, including rejection of the graft,

infection, and abnormal appearance of the grafted skin (cobblestone effect).

Is It True That Vitiligo Can Be Cured Without Any Medications Or Surgery? Yes, there has been

numerous research papers published that reported that in scientific trials, patients have been

cured of vitiligo using a combination of 3 vitamins, herbal extracts or a combination of

herbals and vitamins. It has also been shown that dietary changes can have a pronounced effect

of the condition. A lot of research on natural cures for vitiligo has been carried out in

Sweden.

For more information on natural cures for vitiligo, check out Michael Dawson's step-by-step

guide "Natural Vitiligo Treatment System™" . Michael Dawson is a UK-

based certified nutritionist, independent biomedical researcher and holistic health

consultant.







White Patches on Skin - Vitiligo

White patches on skin are a characteristic symptom of vitiligo, a skin disorder that causes

the destruction and/or malfunction of the pigment-producing cells. Often these patches are

present on the body parts that are most exposed to the sun, such as the arms, hands, legs,

feet and face. White patches can also occur at the navel, armpits and genital region. In

addition, persons with vitiligo typically exhibit early greying of the hair. It is estimated

that 1% of the USA's population have vitiligo, and in total around 100 million people

worldwide suffer from this condition.

It is still not known for sure what causes vitiligo. The main theory is that vitiligo is an

autoimmune disease, which results in the body's immune system attacking the melanocytes

(pigment-producing cells). In fact, people with another autoimmune disease such as

hyperthyroidism and adrenocortical insufficiency are more likely to suffer from vitiligo. Some

researchers also believe that events such as severe sunburn, certain medications, and

emotional stress can trigger vitiligo. In addition, there appears to be a genetic component as

well.

There are a number of treatment options for vitiligo; however, all suffer from high rates of

ineffectiveness and risk of side effects. Furthermore, most are long-term therapies (e.g. PUVA

therapy requires bi- or tri- weekly visits to a specialized clinic for weeks or months) and

are not generally paid for by insurance companies. This often makes these treatments too

expensive for most patients.

One of the most basic treatments is topical steroid therapy, which involves the use of steroid

cream on the white patches of the skin. This may help to re-pigment the skin; however, results

come very slowly (after several months). In addition, steroids are associated with a number of

side effects, including a weakened immune system and skin irritation. A more advanced

treatment involves photochemotherapy in combination with oral or topical psoralen. Although

this approach is generally more effective than steroid therapy, it is also much more time-

consuming, expensive and is associated with severe side effects including skin burns, eye

damage and skin cancer. There are also a number of surgical therapies for vitiligo, such as

skin grafting. Again, this is not always effective as the graft may be rejected. Surgical

procedures can also have complications such as infections, scarring, and 'cobblestoned' skin

appearance.

A much better and safer option is to cure vitiligo using a holistic, natural approach. This

involves using herbal extracts to halt the spread of vitiligo and combination therapy with

vitamins (three vitamins appear to be particularly effective) to stimulate the melanocytes to

start producing pigment again. This should be combined with dietary and lifestyle changes

(such as avoidance of certain foods) to ensure a fast and permanent cure from vitiligo. Using

such a holistic approach can permanently cure vitiligo in just a few weeks. Best of all, such

a method is free of side effects because no artificial chemicals or medications are used. The

most famous proponent of such as system is Michael Dawson, a certified nutritionist, health

consultant and independent medical research. Dawson is the author of "Natural Vitiligo 

Treatment System™" , a step-by-step guide on how to cure vitiligo

naturally and safely.






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