vitiligo
Sign in to saveVitiligo ( ) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, but it may be related to immune system changes, genetic factors, stress, or sun exposure, and susceptibility to it may be affected by regional environmental risk factors, especially early in life. Treatment options include topical medications, light therapy, surgery and cosmetics. The condition causes patches of light-peach colored skin that vary in size and can appear anywhere on the body; in particular, nonsegmental vitiligo, the common form, tends to progress
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Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the skin loses its pigment, creating light-colored patches that can appear anywhere on the body and vary in size. While the exact cause remains unknown, it may involve immune system changes, genetics, stress, or sun exposure, and can be managed through topical medications, light therapy, surgery, or cosmetics.
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- Non-segmental vitiligo of the hand
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- Dermatology
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- Patches of white skin
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- Childhood, young adult
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- Long term
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- Unknown
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- Family history, other autoimmune diseases
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- Sunscreen, makeup, topical corticosteroids, phototherapy
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22 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Causes
- Immune
- Autoimmune associations
- Oxidative stress
- Diagnosis
- Classification
- Non-segmental
- Segmental
- Differential diagnosis
- Treatment
- Immune mediators
- Phototherapy
- Skin camouflage
- Depigmenting
- History
- Society and culture
- Notable people with vitiligo
- In popular culture
- Research
- References
- External links
Vitiligo ( ) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, but it may be related to immune system changes, genetic factors, stress, or sun exposure, and susceptibility to it may be affected by regional environmental risk factors, especially early in life. Treatment options include topical medications, light therapy, surgery and cosmetics. The condition causes patches of light-peach colored skin that vary in size and can appear anywhere on the body; in particular, nonsegmental vitiligo, the common form, tends to progress, affecting more of the skin over time. Vitiligo spots on the skin can also vary in pigmentation over long periods, although they will stay in relatively the same areas.
== Signs and symptoms ==