Healthy Solutions-Xeroderma Pigmentosum

Healthy Solutions-Description
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) was first described in 1874 by Hebra and Kaposi. Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare disorder occurs. It is characterized by sensitivity to light, pigment changes, premature skin aging, and malignant tumor development.

XP sufferers are very sensitive to ultraviolet radiation (UV) rays, including UVA, UVB, and UVC. Exposure to the sun alone can cause skin burns. XP patients with skin very dry and very susceptible to skin cancer and melanoma. In addition, the patient's eyes are also very sensitive to light are also susceptible to eye cancer.

XP is a genetic disease. It is possible that XP is caused by inbreeding. This is related to gene mutations that greatly emergence XP. But clearly that each partner brings nature xeroderma pigmentosum have a greater risk to lose his son.

Healthy Solutions-Symptoms
Common symptoms of disease
These include:
- scald
- lots of spots on the skin
- thin skin
- eyes sensitive to sunlight

Treatment
Not yet found a cure for xeroderma pigmentosum. The main goal of treatment is to protect patients from exposure to UV and thus prevent the adverse effects it can have on skin.

Source: from various sources.

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