Olansky Dermatology & Aesthetics can offer you state-of-the-art treatment dermatological care solutions in Atlanta for your vitiligo. This skin disease causes your skin to lose its color, or pigment. It affects patients of all races and ethnicities. Fortunately, our board-certified dermatologists are experts in handling vitiligo and can provide effective treatment to help your skin regain its pigmentation. Our advanced treatments work flawlessly on your vitiligo condition, providing treatment here in Atlanta that can control this skin disease and leave you confident in your skin appearance.

Skin Depigmentation

If you have unsightly patches of skin depigmentation caused by vitiligo, you have treatment options at Olansky Dermatology & Aesthetics in Atlanta, GA. Vitiligo involves patches of skin, on any location of your body, that have depigmentation. This is caused when skin cells, melanocytes, are destroyed. While there is no cure for vitiligo, there are effective treatments to lessen the severity of your depigmentation, such as laser therapy at our full-service dermatology practice in Atlanta, GA.

What Causes Vitiligo?

The exact cause of vitiligo is unknown. However, most experts agree that it is an autoimmune condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys certain cells within the body and causes depigmentation of the skin. There are specific risk factors associated with vitiligo including family history of the disease and autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto’s disease and alopecia.

Although vitiligo does not damage your physical health, it can be very harmful to your emotional and psychological health. For advanced treatment for your vitiligo, contact our Atlanta Vitiligo Treatment Specialists at Olansky Dermatology & Aesthetics today.