Is vitiligo contagious?
هل البهاق مرض معدٍ؟
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TeN TVBent El-Balad
Latest vitiligo treatments, non-contagious nature, and autoimmune screening
أحدث طرق علاج مرض "البهاق" مع د.ماهر محمود استشاري الأمراض الجلدية
Full 20-minute studio interview (74K+ views, plus 2m 22s clip) explaining that 50% of vitiligo cases develop before age 20 and 95% before age 40, confirming vitiligo is non-contagious with direct parental inheritance under 5%, condemning social stigma (including a case where a husband divorced his wife over vitiligo misconceptions), and detailing thyroid antibody, diabetes, and Vitamin B12 screening alongside modern repigmentation therapies.
Open on YouTubeTeN TVBent El-Balad
Special interview on the latest vitiligo treatments and whether vitiligo is contagious
لقاء خاص مع د. ماهر محمود إستشاري الأمراض الجلدية حول أحدث علاج للبهاق
Full 23-minute studio interview (also included in the 56-minute full episode and 3.5-minute clip) addressing vitiligo pathophysiology, confirming it is completely non-contagious, and reviewing targeted topical, excimer laser, and surgical repigmentation protocols.
Open on YouTubeTeN TVEzzay El-Seha
Vitiligo: causes, 5 new medications, excimer laser, and surgical treatment
البهاق.. أسبابه وطرق علاجه
Full 15.5-minute studio interview (15K+ views) emphasizing psychological support and anti-bullying for vitiligo patients, reviewing 5 newly approved targeted vitiligo medications, excimer laser sessions, and surgical melanocyte transplantation for resistant cases.
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