do vitiligo change the properstis of DNA?

Question

i just want to know if a black guy got vitiligo...then all his/her skin chang to white.
after marriage the childs skins will be white as same as their parent that have vitiligo??

Answer 1

There is a lot of discussion about what causes vitiligo. A child can only inherit genetic characteristics. Some scientists think that vitiligo has a genetic basis - that certain people are "pre-disposed" or more likely than others to get vitiligo. Other scientists think that vitiligo is brought about by factors in the environment.

I don't think anyone will be able to tell you if you will or will not pass on the predisposition toward vitiligo at this time. But check with your doctor. He/she may have new information about this condition.

Answer 2

Hi, as long as I remember, there was this single spot on my left thigh. It has been there for roughly 11 years. I have been applying steroid based cream since a good many years. A few years ago, I had gone in for some UV therapy on my doctor’s insistence. Nothing had really helped. The spot stayed, just the way it was. About 6 months ago, the vitiligo spot started spreading rapidly. I suddenly had new spots emerging on my waist, legs, ankle, knees and elbows.

I really did not know what triggered this. I really could not find an answer. This sudden increase in the white spots in places where everyone could see them made me lose all self-confidence. I became afraid of going out and being around people. My whole life came to a stop. It was as if I was just existing… not really living. Then my cousin who had recently been on a trip to India told me about this programme
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I was quite surprised to hear about this from someone all the way in India. The first thing that came to my mind was – “Wow, this sure is famous!” So I decided to go for it. I had already spent a lot of money on various treatments and did not mind going in for it. And I must confess that it was one of the best decisions of my life. In about 7 weeks my vitiligo is as good as gone. And all this by just following the advice from a very precise and accurate book which has been wonderfully divided into chapters that explain everything in a very systematic manner.

Source(s):
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Answer 3

Well sort of. The cells in your body eventually undergo apoptosis. Some cells "renew" faster than other cells. So a primary transcript of your DNA DOESN'T change! However special mechanism have evolved where a single transcript can give multiple proteints...HOw you ask... ALTERNATE SPLICING and then to top it off there are numerous regulatory proteins that can alter the expression of your DNA based on your environment inputs etc.. Like the guy above me said there is intense research in developing the ideal "vector" that will target not only one random specific area of tissue but rather the whole set/bundle of cells being targeted for the theraputic benefits that are teased out. One MAJOR obstacle of course is the immune system. It just like trying to walk but every three steps you take 6 steps backwards. Very interesting stuff. So to cap it off NO you cant go in and have your DNA changed LOL. But yes DNA gets mutated but eventually repaired by another whole set of mechanisms that have evolved. And one imortant thing to note is that mutations that cause the cell cycle to undergo multiple splits eventually lead to cancer. So changin DNA would preexpose multiple cells to the danger of losing the ability to control the expression of stoping the cell cycle.