Clinical Dermatology
Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a disease that causes areas of skin to lose color, resulting in spots and patches of lighter color. Some people develop a few spots. Others have a more widespread color loss.
Causes
- Lack of a pigment called melanin in the skin
- Melanin is produced by skin cells called melanocytes, and it gives your skin its color
- In vitiligo, there are not enough working melanocytes to produce enough melanin in your skin.
Indications
- Patches turn white
- Lighter patches inside your mouth or nose
- Patches and spots of sunburn easily
- Hair turns white or gray
- The Eyelash, eyebrow, or section of hair on the scalp turns white
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Treatments
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