Infants And White Patches (Safed Daag) with Dr. Nitika Kohli

Childhood is one of the most beautiful  time in everyone's life. It is the state or period of being a child. Everyone love children they are one of the most important part of the society. Childhood is not a natural phenomenon but a creation of society. But when they once caught by skin diseases like leucoderma or Safed Daag. It has become difficult for them and their family to deal with this diseases. 

In our society, people think leucoderma or Safed Daag as a ugly diseases. As this diseases change the person appearance totally. People thought they can be spread while touching, playing or eating with the affected people. If a child get that diseases it becomes difficult for them to survive. As no body wants to play with them with the thought that they get the same which make the affected child depressed and away from the society. People thought “ Ye Th Mahamari Hai Aur Iska Koi Ilaz nhe hai” but that is not truth. Treatment of Leucoderma or Safed Daag is available.

If a small kid is affected from Leucoderma his/ her whole childhood is mainly affected not only this there family is also affected. Childhood vitiligo is often associated with a marked psycho social and long lasting effect on the self-esteem of the affected children and their parents.  hence an adequate treatment is very essential.

Ayurveda has an in depth discussion about the number of the skin disorders in the chapters like Kushtarogadhikar and Kshudrarogadhikar. To kept in mind the treatment of Leucoderma and Safed Daag scientists of DRDO has found out with an unique formulation i.e Lukoskin. This is one fo the most effective treatment which is used in the treatment of Leucoderma.

Diet plays a very significant role in the development of disease, its progress and its recovery. So Vitiligo patients must be careful about these daily dietary intakes. Milk being an important part of daily meal from childhood to old age, an important source of nutrition. Milk can be taken on regular basis and its does not cause any harm to Vitiligo patients but incompatible combinations of milks are to be avoided as milk with salty food/Fish. Preferably Milk can be taken 2 hours after or before meals.

Daily routine diet for infants:

• Should be more and more uses of Basin

• Bread (mixed up Bengal grams with flour)

• Grind Almonds

• Gourd can be eaten in the form of halwa

For more information you can contact Aimil Healthcare and Research Center and ask any query to relevant this disease from our Leucoderma (White Patches) Expert Dr. Nitika Kohli.

Keep Peaceful And Support People With Vitiligo : World Vitiligo Day

Vitiligo is an acquired disorder of pigmentation mainly affecting the skin in which loss of functioning of melanocyte results in white patches on the skin with varying size and location. Usually leucoderma and vitiligo are known to be synonyms but many authors have said that progressive stage of leucoderma is considered as vitiligo. Causes of leucoderma may be a combination of genetic, immunologic, biochemical and neurogenic factors. Leucoderma or vitiligo is considered as a social stigma in our country. Affected individuals are always in constant depression with feeling of being socially outcast.

Leucoderma or vitiligo does not differentiate between races, sex, religion or even socio-economic groups. Anyone can develop this condition. Of the 1% of world's population suffering from leucoderma, 8.8% of the cases are recorded in India. Leucoderma may affect any part of the body. 30% patients have a family history of Leucoderma wherein 20% may have the condition of an underlying disease. Almost 95% develop the condition before the age of 40. Ayurvedic Treatment plan start with measures to arrest the ongoing aggravation of dosha in the body. Digestive tract is targeted first with implementation of appropriate diet. Once all Etiological factors have been addressed, proper elimination of Toxins and balancing of Dosha are the primary focus areas for Switra. The prime aim is to eradicate the Etiological factors. Ayurveda offers a comprehensive approach to successfully treating the disease. The main aim for each and every treatment of Ayurveda is to treat the root cause. The key for restoring the health of Vitiligo patient is only described in ayurveda which includes physical, Mental and Social Health.

The quest to cure the Leucoderma (vitiligo) has finally ended with the development of a new herbal product under the brand name "LUKOSKIN", with extensive studies by the scientists of Defence Institute of Bio-energy Research (DIBER), Haldwani, a laboratory of DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India. 'LUKOSKIN is a patented and proprietary formulation developed by defense Agricultural Research laboratory (DARL) a wing of defence research & development organization (DRDO) after exhaustive scientific studies establishing its efficacy and safety in the patients of Leucoderma.

The main challenges faced in treating Leucoderma are to modulate immunity, improve the lifestyle and dietary habits of the patient and the most important challenge of all is to fight the social stigma that the patients go through, changing social misconception about Leucoderma. With the development of a research product by DRDO, Lukoskin, it is now possible to treat leucoderma ,a so called incurable disease. Now it is possible to treat old cases to a great extent and provide complete cure in new leucoderma cases.

In future, early detection and right treatment will protect the new generation from this social stigma.With the development of a research product by DRDO, Lukoskin, it is now possible to treat leucoderma ,a so called incurable disease. Now it is possible to treat old cases to a great extent and provide complete cure in new leucoderma cases. In future, early detection and right treatment will protect the new generation from this social stigma .

Anxiety And White Patches (Safed Daag) With Dr. Nitika Kohli

Vitiligo also known as leucoderma is a chronic disorder that causes depigmentation of patches of skin. Leucoderma is acquired disorder of pigmentation mainly affecting the skin in which loss of functioning of melanocyte results in white patches on the skin with varying size and location.

VITILIGO & LEUCODERMA are two different terms used for the same skin disease. But, there exists causative difference between these two. Literally ‘Leucoderma’ means ‘white skin’. Terming it a disease is not appropriate because it does not cause any organic default and it starts without any symptom. So, basically it is a ‘skin disorder’.

Leucoderma is a multi-factorial disease and hence there are many factors which cause formation or spreading of white patches. When you faced Anxiety more and more White Patches are spread quickly.Most of the time every patients face anxiety and some of the patients accept this condition. Many patients feel nervous when faced with a problem of white patches.But with treatment, many patients can manage those feelings and get back to a fulfilling life.

The patients stress and anxiety causes an obstacle in the patient's personal relationships, careers, or social functioning. Stress plays an important role in precipitating autoimmune diseases in patients predisposed to them. Anxiety disorders are different, though. They can cause such distress that it interferes with your ability to lead a normal life.

 

Centella asiatica is unique herbs which play a vital role for treatment of leucoderma. Centella asiatica (Mandookparni) has liver restoring properties which gradually improves the auto-immune system and simultaneously exerts soothing effect on CNS(Central Nervous System), thus helps improve Psycological and Emotional trauma in the patients. The scientific study revealed immune-modulating activity of Centella asiatica (Mandookparni) with regards to both non-specific cellular and humoral immune response.

Watch above this video and how to treat your anxiety and White Patches with helpful tips and you can take guidance from our leucoderma experts Dr. Nitika Kohli.

Ayurveda Treats White Patches (Safed daag) safely

White patches, or Safed daag; is a pigmentation ailment of skin. Leucoderma (Safed Daag) or Vitiligo is a common skin disease in which there is a gradual loss of the pigment melanin from the skin layers which results in white patches. These patches become enlarge as the time passes.

Vitiligo is an acquired sudden loss of the inherited skin color. Despite its long recognition, the cause of this disorder is still unknown. Vitiligo is never a contagious disease, but infective agents may apparently play an indirect role in some cases.In Ayurveda, it is clearly mentioned that use of incompatible food can cause development of white patches. Incompatible foods like milk and fish, milk and radish, milk and salt when taken together they produce toxins.

Ayurvedic Treatment at Aimil Healthcare and Research Centre for leucoderma starts with the arrest on the ongoing disturbances in the body. Digestive tract is targeted first with implementation of appropriate diet. The proper elimination of the toxins and balancing the disturbances are the primary focus areas for Leucoderma.

Healthy Diet restriction has much important role in Vitiligo and Leucoderma. Vitiligo & Leucoderma treatment also require food restriction for proper healing of patches. The diet restriction also helps in control of spread in Vitiligo.

If you are suffering with vitiligo or leucoderma and are seeking treatment, call Aimil Healthcare Clinics now to book a consultation with one of our experienced leucoderma specialist Dr. Nitika Kohli and get your treatment plan started today.

Symptoms and Causes of Leucoderma

Leucoderma also known as Vitiligo is a rare Skin Disease characterized by white spots and patches.The white patch or spot is called as Leucoderma and when it occurs without any preceding disease,it is called Vitiligo.

What causes Leucoderma?

The actual cause of this condition is still unknown, but surely, beliefs like eating unhealthy or wrong food combination like fish and milk, pumpkin and milk, onion and milk, or any citrus or acid foods after milk are not the reasons although toxicity affects somewhere but there are not the prime cause. This problem mainly occurs when the skin stops producing melanin, a skin pigment that protects the skin from harsh sun radiations. This can occur because of following reasons:

a) Pityrosporum orbiculare, the yeast that causes Tinea versicolor which is present on skin in normal  condition and regular maintenance of hygiene rids this skin from this.

b) Excessive Mental Worry.

c) Heredity- Heredity is also a well-recognized causative factor. Vitiligo sometimes has hereditary reasons also. On the other hand hereditary factor is responsible only 10 to 20% of the reason.

d) Weak immune system due to:
      •    Chronic gastric disorders
      •    Insecticide and pesticides in green vegetables can harm immunity and cause Vitiligo.
      •    Jaundice
      •    Presence of parasites in the alimentary canal.
      •    Performance of physical exercise in excessive heat and after taking very heavy meals                                      
      •    Regular stress or sudden trauma
      •    Improper hygiene is considered to be the most acceptable known reason for autoimmunity according to Ayurveda .

e) Lifestyle- Prolonged hours of swimming in chlorinated swimming pools can react over skin and form white spots.
      •    Skin trauma
      •    Sunburn
      •    Burn injuries
      •    Suppression of natural urges
      •    Other illnesses like diabetes, hyperthyroidism and addison's disease.

What are the symptoms of leucoderma?

a) Small White Patch Appear in Beginning - The problem usually starts with a small white spot which later develops into patches. These patches are pale in the beginning, but become whiter and whiter as time passes by due to loss of pigment. As the spots enlarge, they merge into each other and, in course of time, form a very broad patch. In some cases, most of the skin of the body may be covered with white patches.

b) Flat spots that range in color from white to pink to tan and brown appear over the upper arms, chest,back,neck and face.They vary greatly in size,from as small as four to five millimeters in diameter to large areas of confluence.

c) Apart from these signs, some others are given below:

       • Alopecia or loss of hair 

       • Premature graying of hair

       • Along with skin, the hair growing on the affected skin also turns white,

       • Sensitivity towards cold,

       • Weakness and fatigue

       • Skin irritation when exposed to sun's rays or chemicals.

Psychological Issues Faced By Vitiligo Patients

Vitiligo or Safed Daag is an important skin disease having major impact on psychology of patients. People who are affected from this disease feel stressed and often went in state of depression due the stigma attached with this disease. Patients suffering from this disease have somewhat untouchable status in the society, they do not accepted as the normal individual. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder of greater concern affecting 1-4% population of the world.

Since ancient times patients with Vitiligo suffered the same mental abuses as lepers. While vitiligo affects all the races it is more commonly seen in people with dark skinned. Due to patchy skin person affected from Vitiligo have a different physical appearance it creates problem especially in young people during  the time of their marriage. These people face problem while finding suitable life-partners, &  as a result face hurdles in their marriage, especially in those countries where arranged marriages are still more common.

Vitiligo has become a major concern these days because it creates a state of depression & stress in people. Due to the preconceived notion among the people vitiligo is took as a communicable disease and  spread if they came in contact with that person.  But  the reality is way more different this disease do not spread through physical contact; touch, kiss, eating from same plate, or intercourse etc.

Doctors and many NGOs, brings awareness & acceptance about Vitiligo affected individuals in the society. People must understand that Safed Daag or Vitiligo is not a serious issue. This is can be cured if a  patient is under  proper surveillance & treatment.  The condition worsen when people use any toxic cosmetics and wrong home remedies like applying turmeric etc.