Vitiligo

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Vitiligo affects 1 to 2% of the world population iStock / piccerella

By: Igor Strauss

Vitiligo is a chronic disease of the epidermis, characterized by depigmentation and the appearance of white spots, more or less extensive, on several areas of the body (face, feet, hands, etc.). This pathology affects 1 to 2% of the world population, regardless of sex, age and skin color.

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What are the causes of vitiligo? Creams, phototherapy, etc. What treatment is possible?

  • Pr Thierry Passeron, Professor of dermatology in the dermatology department of the Nice University Hospital and head of a research team at INSERM in Nice, author of numerous books including "Atlas of pigmentary disorders" ( Springer editions )
  • Pr Ousmane Faye, Professor of Dermatology at the Faculty of Medicine and Odontostomatology in Mali, Director of the Bamako Dermatology Hospital, Former Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

At the end of the program, we take stock of the health situation in Guyana where the number of people affected by the coronavirus is increasing exponentially. We are talking about it with Dr Loïc Epelboin , infectious disease specialist at the Andrée Rosemon hospital in Cayenne, French Guiana.

To find out more about vitiligo: 

Cure Vitiligo - Information site on treatments for vitiligo

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