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Vitiligo is a skin condition where white spots or patches appear due to melanocytes stopping producing melanin. Learn about the types, symptoms, causes, treatments, and prevention tips for vitiligo from Medicover Dermatology. Vitiligo is a long-term skin condition that causes white patches of depigmentation on certain areas of skin. Find out about the causes and treatments. Vitiligo (vit-ih-LIE-go) is a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches. The condition can affect the skin on any part of the body. It generally starts on your hands, forearms, feet and face. The discolored areas usually get bigger with time. It can also affect hair and the inside of the mouth. Vitiligo is a common, often inherited disorder characterized by areas of well-defined, milky white skin. People with vitiligo may have eye abnormalities and also have a higher incidence of thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and pernicious anemia. Vitiligo affects about 1-2% of the world's population. It is more easily observed in sun-exposed areas of the body and in darker skin types, but it affects any area of the body and all races. Vitiligo seems to affect men and women equally, although ...
