Vitiligo is a skin disorder that results in areas of skin that lose normal pigmentation. This can happen anywhere on the body where pigmented cells are present, including tissues and hair in the mouth, nose and eyes. The disease is not life-threatening, nor contagious, But the unpigmented skin is sensitive to sunburn and certain areas can be itchy. A more serious concern is vitiligo patients often experience depression over the social stigma they’re experiencing and over the way they look. In some cases, patients have hyperpigmentation disorders, where the skin is producing too much pigment resulting from a stimulus. These conditions include lentigines, melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Treatment for such disorders is done by board-certified dermatologists that specialize in skin pigment disorders.
What Causes Vitiligo?
The causes for the disorder are unknown, however, there might be a genetic factor to the disorder. Those with vitiligo have more susceptible pigment cells (melanocytes). Damaged caused to these cells from sunburn, trauma, or other reasons
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