Patient's question:
Can people with vitiligo have children? Does vitiligo be inherited? Who knows which is the best vitiligo hospital in Nanjing? Tell me if you know, urgently! Patient: Female, 23 years old, symptoms: 1. Vitiligo for two years, painless and itchy. 2. No peeling, looks terrible.Doctor's answer:
The issue of whether vitiligo is hereditary troubles many patients. In fact, the hereditary rate of vitiligo varies across the world, generally falling within a broad range of 3% to 26%. 26% is close to 1/3, while 3% is a very small probability. Chinese epidemiological surveys show that the sample size in China is over 1,000 cases, with hereditary rates around 4% and 7% respectively. From this probability, it is not high. In reality, the hereditary rates of diabetes and hypertension are much higher than those of vitiligo. Genetic factors are only one aspect that can lead to the onset of vitiligo. Whether or not it develops is also influenced by other factors, and environmental factors are also very important. Environmental factors include external and internal environments, such as trauma and climate. Stress, emotional repression, smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt a person's internal environment, thereby triggering vitiligo. Overall, the chance of vitiligo being inherited by the next generation is not as common as other hereditary diseases. Patients should not be psychologically burdened and should seek early treatment to strive for a speedy recovery.