Vitiligo

Vitiligo also called leucoderma, is a long-term skin condition characterized by patches of the skin losing its pigment. The patches of skin affected become white and usually have sharp margins. The hair from the skin may also become white.
It is more noticeable in people with dark skin.
Symptoms

Light spots of skin

  • In genital region, At face, At neck, At back, At upper extremity, At lower extremity, At chest

common

Patches of grey or white hair

  • At hypopigmented skin lesion

common

Development of skin lesions in sites of skin trauma

common

Risk factors

Family history of vitiligo

Stress

or Sunburn

Graves disease

or Hashimoto thyroiditis

Inflammation of the colon

or Rheumatoid arthritis

Treatment
There is no cure for vitiligo. The goal of medical treatment is to create a uniform skin tone by either restoring color (repigmentation) or eliminating the remaining color (depigmentation). Common treatments include camouflage therapy, repigmentation therapy, light therapy and surgery.
Recommended specialist

If you have Vitiligo, then a visit to a dermatologist is recommended.

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