Patient's question:
Can people with vitiligo have children? Does vitiligo be inherited? Who knows which is the best vitiligo hospital in Nanjing? Please tell me, urgent! Patient: Female, 23 years old, symptoms: 1. Vitiligo for two years, painless and itchy. 2. It doesn't peel, it 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. Epidemiological surveys in China show that the sample size is usually over 1,000, with hereditary rates around 4% or 7%. From this probability, it is not particularly 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; other factors also play a role. Environmental factors are also very important. External and internal environments are included in environmental factors, with injuries and climate being examples of external environments. Mental stress, emotional depression, smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the internal environment, thereby triggering vitiligo. Overall, the likelihood of vitiligo being inherited by the next generation is not as high as that of other genetic diseases. Patients should not be overly burdened by this and should seek early treatment to strive for a speedy recovery.