Can Vitiligo Recur?

The main reason for the development of vitiligo is immune dysfunction, a variety of antibodies can be measured in the serum of some patients, one of the characteristics of autoimmune disease is the slow course of the disease, and the prognosis of recurrence is obvious, so the recurrence phenomenon in vitiligo patients exists. The recurrence rate of vitiligo is 10%-30%, mostly recurring in 2-24 months after the recoveries. The recurring white patches can be at the original lesion or can occur at other sites. The recurring white patches may have only 1-2 patches or many patches, but mostly not too many.

Our experience in preventing vitiligo recurrence is that if you can prevent it for 3 months every spring after 2-3 years of cure, you can significantly reduce vitiligo recurrence, and most of the recurring vitiligo can be treated again after timely and standardized treatment. This is especially important to find out the reasons for recurrence, which are often related to work pressure, mental tension, fatigue and staying up late, eating food partially, irregular life, paranoia, too much sun exposure, trauma, etc.

In addition to reasonable and standard treatment, vitiligo patients should do the right amount of exercise, avoid wind and sun exposure after sweating, avoid long-term humid environments, sweat should be dried before using a fan and air conditioning in the summer, and try to avoid contact with spicy and stimulate food.

And besides, vitiligo patients should maintain an optimistic mood, have a good attitude, establish enough confidence, and try to avoid factors that trigger vitiligo occurs, which will result in a better recovery.