Melanin loss is hereditary

Melanin loss also means that the melanin in the body does not reach the desired standard. After condensing into a little bit, it begins to flow away. This kind of melanin cannot condense, so the patient's skin will turn white. This kind of melanin loss belongs to vitiligo. Whether vitiligo is hereditary depends on the factors that cause vitiligo. Generally, the chance of inheritance is very small.

Is vitiligo hereditary in children?

Vitiligo is an ancient disease that has existed on the earth for tens of thousands of years. In recent years, vitiligo has attracted widespread attention from all walks of life because of a certain director. We know that Feng Xiaogang and Michael Jackson are both vitiligo patients. Some people may ask if they get vitiligo because it is hereditary? The answer is not necessarily. Let the experts at the Dermatology Treatment Center introduce you to the following.

Experts say: Vitiligo is hereditary, but its inheritance is incomplete. There is a certain chance of inheritance and it is very low. At present, the genetic statistics of vitiligo in my country show that the probability of children of patients with vitiligo inheriting vitiligo is only 2%. Experts say that vitiligo is a multi-gene genetic disease that is closely related to the patient's own immunity. Inheritance is only an existing factor for the onset of vitiligo, and inheritance does not necessarily lead to the onset of the disease. It will only be induced when the external environment, mental state, lifestyle and other comprehensive factors are just right.

Some people have genetic factors but do not develop the disease, while others develop vitiligo due to other factors. Therefore, although vitiligo is hereditary, it does not necessarily cause the disease. Genetic factors need to work together with many factors to cause the onset of vitiligo. On the other hand, many vitiligo patients have no family history of anyone having the disease. So the chance of your child getting the disease due to inheritance is very small. Of course, there are a certain number of families in which vitiligo occurs simultaneously in parents, children, siblings, and brothers. There is a certain probability that vitiligo is inherited, approximately between 2-4%. Therefore, people who are worried about inheriting the disease should not be nervous, as this may be disadvantageous.

If you don't want to inherit the disease, pay attention to the prevention and health care of vitiligo in your daily life, which can also effectively reduce the probability of inheriting vitiligo. I wish the patient a speedy recovery.