A remarkable vitiligo treatment is now available
at the Wimpole Aesthetic Centre in London, thanks
to the pioneering research and development of specialist
dermatologist Dr Sanjeev Mulekar.
The treatment, which is suited exclusively to stable vitiligo,
is called Melanocyte
Keratinocyte Transfer (MKT) and involves the transfer
of melanocytes from an area of healthy skin to an area of
skin which is suffering from white vitiligo patches and
contains no melanocytes. Dr Mulekar says, "Vitiligo
affects people the world over. My clinic at the Wimpole
Centre is aimed at helping some of the 600,000 people in
the UK who suffer from this condition and treating those
with stable vitiligo in a safe and professional environment."
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Are you suffering from
stable vitiligo? Are you interested in meeting
Dr Mulekar to discuss vitiligo treatment?
If so, please contact the Wimpole Aesthetic
Centre to book a private consultation. Please
call us on 0207 224 2247 or click here to
submit an enquiry.
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People belonging to different ethnic groups, religions,
socio-economic groups and with different dietary
habits show similar incidence towards vitiligo.
The highest rate of occurence has been recorded
in India and Mexico, and in India it is roughly
estimated that 3% to 4% of the population suffer
from vitiligo. In the UK, however, the incidence
is approximately 1%, meaning that roughly 600,000
UK inhabitants have some form of the skin disease.
To find out more general information about Vitiligo,
please select one of the following links OR continue
to scroll down this page:
- What is Vitiligo?
- Is Vitiligo a contagious disease?
- Identifying the type of Vitiligo
- Vitiligo treatment
available at our clinic
- View vitiligo pictures
- Frequently asked
questions
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What is Vitiligo?
Milky-white patches of skin usually indicate a common
skin condition called vitiligo. These clearly defined,
milky white patches are caused when melanocytes,
the skin cells which produce the pigment melanin,
have been destroyed. The patches can appear on any
part of the body and the exact cause of this condition
is still not known.
Vitiligo disease usually appears between the ages
of 10yrs - 20 yrs but can appear at any age. Only
20% to 30% of people suffering from vitiligo disease
give a positive family history and, though heredity
is certainly one of the causes, the transmission
to each generation may also be influenced by other
pre-existing factors.
Is Vitiligo a contagious
disease ?
Vitiligo disease is a cosmetic disability that is
definitely not contagious. Vitiligo is not spread
by touching. Unfortunately, misconceptions like
this often mean that a patient may find themselves
a victim of discrimination and are often driven
to the depths of despair.
Identifying
the type of Vitiligo
The patient's type of vitiligo disease is critically
important in understanding it's prognosis, the progression
or otherwise of the condition, and what is the most appropriate
vitiligo treatment. Without this understanding, patients
go on to try all manners of vitiligo treatment, with little
or no success for certain types of vitiligo. Identifying
the correct type of vitiligo requires a vitiligo specialist
or vitiligo doctor such as Dr
Sanjeev Mulekar.
Vitiligo treatment available
at our clinic
We are able to offer effective vitiligo treatment
to those suffering from stable vitiligo using a technique
called Melanocyte
Keratinocyte Transfer (MKT). Please note that a vitiligo
patch is only considered stable if it has remained unchanged
for at least one year. Find out more about our vitiligo
treatment and view before and after
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