Vitiligo
Loss of skin pigment in patches from destruction of melanocytes.
Prevention
Not preventable; sun protection of affected areas is important.
Prognosis
Cosmetic; may spread or stabilize; some repigmentation possible with treatment.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Organs
Research (6)
- Treatment Advances in Vitiligo: An Updated Review Ismail et al. (2025) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Advances in vitiligo: Update on therapeutic targets Lu et al. (2022) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- The Genetic Basis of Vitiligo Spritz et al. (2021) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Vitiligo: A Review Bergqvist et al. (2020) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- New discoveries in the pathogenesis and classification of vitiligo Ezzedine et al. (2017) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Segmental Vitiligo van et al. (2017) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
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