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(HealthDay News) — Confetti-like depigmentation may be a marker of rapidly progressing vitiligo, according to a review published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. — When patients with vitiligo see Jessica Shiu, MD, PhD, for the first time, some mention that prior healthcare providers have told them that vitiligo is merely a cosmetic issue — ...

Vitiligo is a long-lasting condition that causes a loss of color in patches on the skin. It happens when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the skin cells that make color or ...

Light therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, cell transplants, and depigmentation are a few treatment options for vitiligo. Other approaches exist and they may depend on how advanced your vitiligo is ...

Vitiligo happens when melanocytes are destroyed, so skin loses pigment or turns white. It can affect skin, hair, and mucous membranes, and it is not contagious. Treatment aims to rebalance skin color, ...

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease with complex epidemiology, involving genetic, autoimmune, and environmental factors, and is associated with other autoimmune comorbidities. It presents in multiple ...