Melanin alterations can cause dark patches caused by excess production (hypermelanosis), or white patches due to a lack of pigmentation (hypomelanosis). Its source may be injuries caused by laser treatment, traumatisms or skin diseases such as vitiligo, psoriasis,...
As the days grow shorter and the sunlight starts to be missed, phototherapy becomes increasingly important in sustaining vitiligo treatment during the autumn and winter months. Phototherapy has found a firm position as a frontline treatment against vitiligo and other...