Leucoderma Solar

Leukoderma is a skin disease characterized by the appearance of white spots on the skin caused by pigmentation disorders. These spots can appear on any part of the body, but they most often appear on exposed skin areas such as the face and hands. Leukoderma is also called "solar leukoderma" or "leucoderma".

Leukoderma is a very ancient disease. It has been known since the dawn of civilization. An example of one of the oldest known cases is the depiction of pigmented skin (in the form of sunburn) in the tomb of Sarzeb in Ancient Egypt. The disease was responsible for the death of many European people who were shipwrecked in South Africa, and there is, of course, evidence of a connection with the Caribbean pathogenesis.

White skin was often associated with heroism and good fortune, which is why European civilization so revered and coveted people with similar skin spots. Ultimately, we know today that white people are not necessarily always lucky in life. Their pigment system can go haywire, causing the white spots that give them their creepy reputation to appear everywhere.

It is solar radiation that is the main cause of this disease. Sunlight stimulates the production of melanin in the skin. Melanin is a pigment that is responsible for protecting our skin from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. The amount of melanin produced is directly related to the color of a person's skin, since melanin, when exposed to light, either accumulates, creating a protective layer, or is broken down into chemically free radicals. When the amount of melanin is abnormal, white or blotchy patches appear on the skin. But it's not just about blocking cells from producing melanin when exposed to solar radiation. This disease is caused by damage to the pigment melanocytes in the skin that produce melanin. Damage to melanocytes is caused by stimulants of melaninoglobin synthesis - enzymes involved in pigmentogenesis (for example, cyclophenium