Spreading of Vitiligo generally triggers due to the reason behind it. The most common known reason is "Autoimmunity" which occurs due to various factors such as food habits, harsh antibiotics, steroids, environmental changes, disturbed mental status and hygiene.
Various food items containing Vitamin C can lead to rapid spreading of vitiligo. Numerous cases of vitiligo have been reported to us with the reason of large quantity intake of Vitamin C for example as Amla(Gooseberry) juice etc. Similarly in small kids, sour candies can also spread a static vitiligo vigorously.
Fermented food, yeasted food intake like curd, yoghurt, some south Indian food items as Dosa, Idli regular intake can lead to faster spread of vitiligo in existing vitiligo patients.
Deficiency of Vitamin D3 has adverse effects on vitiligo spreading seen in most of the patients
Enhanced Thyroid count (TSH) triggers spreading of Vitiligo.
Vitamin B12 deficiency also has adverse impact in vitiligo. It aggravates spreading of a white patch.
Lifestyle acts like swimming in a pool which has chlorinated water can spread vitiligo. It’s a fact and seen in many of our patients. Likewise visit to a water park which runs chlorinated water can aggravate a white spot.
Apart from these some treatments like Homeopathy can sometimes trigger vitiligo spread as it’s the tendency of Homeopathic medicines to first enhance the problem. Taking risk with such treatments can spread vitiligo like anything.
Treatments with corticosteroids have suppressive effects first and then after stoppage of treatment vitiligo can get aggressive spreading as seen in most of the cases.
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