Is vitiligo contagious?

Is vitiligo contagious? If there are friends around you who suffer from vitiligo, many people will have this question. In fact, vitiligo is what we often call vitiligo, which is not contagious. Many people stay away from friends who have this disease. This not only brings psychological harm to the patients, but also makes their ignorance a laughing stock of others. Therefore, everyone should respect the patients and respect themselves.

Many patients with vitiligo should also face up to their condition, not have psychological pressure, and seek medical treatment in time. It is just a skin disease, but it manifests itself differently from other skin diseases. It looks unsightly, but if the patient himself is under great psychological pressure, the condition will become more serious with factors such as mental tension. Therefore, facing up to vitiligo is the first thing every patient should understand.

Vitiligo is an acquired depigmentation disease of the skin and mucous membranes. Clinically, the disease mostly occurs in adolescents and is related to autoimmunity, melanocyte self-destruction, psychoneurological factors, neurochemical factors, melanocyte growth factor deficiency, genetics, changes in trace elements, exposure to the sun, drugs, trauma and other factors. Vitiligo is not contagious. Infection, also known as infection, is a parasitic process in which pathogens invade the human body and remain in the body. It is also a process of interaction and struggle. The main conditions for infection. Vitiligo is caused by local skin melanin metabolism disorders, depigmented melanocytes, mental stress, nerve regulation function, trauma, contact with certain chemicals, strong exposure to ultraviolet sunlight and other factors are related to the onset of vitiligo. Vitiligo is a depigmentation change caused by local skin melanin metabolism disorder. Apart from hypopigmentation, there are no other abnormal changes. So, is vitiligo contagious? It is not contagious. The depigmentation spots that appear in patients with these infectious diseases are different from the depigmentation spots that appear in patients with vitiligo. In addition to depigmented spots, leprosy patients also have characteristics such as decreased or absent superficial sensation, abnormal sweating and loss of vellus hair, and sometimes neuralgia and limb deformities, while vitiligo patients do not have these symptoms. In short, vitiligo and leprosy are two completely different things. There is no need for people to be afraid of vitiligo patients. They should enjoy the same treatment as healthy people in life. The question of whether vitiligo is contagious is not a question at all, and people don’t need to worry too much about it. Finally, it should be emphasized that vitiligo cannot be transmitted to anyone in any form, and everyone should be tolerant and understanding towards vitiligo patients. Vitiligo is only unsightly in appearance but it is not contagious. Any contact with patients will not cause you to be infected with vitiligo, so you can rest assured. What are infectious diseases? Infectious diseases are a type of disease caused by various pathogens that can be transmitted between people, animals, or between people and animals. Vitiligo is a depigmentation change of the skin, mucous membranes and hair caused by a significant reduction or loss of local melanin. It does not contain pathogens and is therefore not contagious.

If you accidentally suffer from vitiligo, don't worry, go to a regular hospital in time, take medicine as required by the doctor, and adjust the patient's mood. Vitiligo will not be terrible. Patients should also pay attention to daily life, reduce contact with harmful substances, pay attention to hygiene in diet, try not to eat foods with high heavy metal content, reduce ultraviolet radiation, etc., which are all helpful for the condition.