A new treatment could change the lives of people wishing hide their graying hair or treat the skin in case of vitiligo, this disease characterized by depigmentation of the epidermis. Discovered by Dutch, German and British researchers, and announced by the scientific journal The Faseb Journal, the compound in question, a modified catalase enzyme, works by reversing the oxidative stress responsible for hair discoloration and depigmentation of the skin.
“To date, there is no doubt that the sudden loss of skin pigmentation and hair color can affect people on many levels,” says study author Karin Schallreuter, before commenting. add that “improvement in quality of life after full or partial repigmentation has been documented”. The research was conducted on 2,411 patients with vitiligo. By restoring their levels of antioxidant enzymes, the scientists were able to pigment the patients’ skin and eyelashes. For the moment, the date of placing on the market of the product has not yet been announced.
