Vitiligo: MedlinePlus
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Vitiligo causes white patches on your skin. It can also affect your eyes, mouth, and nose. It occurs when the cells that give your skin its color are destroyed. No one knows what destroys them. It is more common in people with autoimmune diseases, and it might run in families. It usually starts before age 40.
The white patches are more common where your skin is exposed to the sun. In some cases, the patches spread. Vitiligo can cause your hair to gray early. If you have dark skin, you may lose color inside your mouth.
Using sunscreen will help protect your skin, and cosmetics can cover up the patches. Treatments for vitiligo include medicines, light therapy, and surgery. Not every treatment is right for everyone. Many have side effects. Some take a long time. Some do not always work.
NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
10/02/2014 09:00 PM EDT
Source: American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Related MedlinePlus Page: Vitiligo
Related MedlinePlus Page: Vitiligo
10/02/2014 09:00 PM EDT
Source: American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Related MedlinePlus Page: Vitiligo
Related MedlinePlus Page: Vitiligo
10/02/2014 09:00 PM EDT
Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Related MedlinePlus Page: Vitiligo
Related MedlinePlus Page: Vitiligo
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Vitiligo is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Start Here
- Vitiligo(American Academy of Dermatology)
- What Is Vitiligo?(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Also available in Spanish
Overviews
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Vitiligo: Signs and Symptoms(American Academy of Dermatology)
Treatment
- Micropigmentation for Vitiligo(American Society for Dermatologic Surgery)
- Vitiligo: Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcome(American Academy of Dermatology)
Related Issues
- Vitiligo: Who Gets and Causes(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Vitiligo(Logical Images)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Vitiligo(National Institutes of Health)
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Genetics
- Genetics Home Reference: Vitiligo(National Library of Medicine)
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Research
- Modified Protein Improves Vitiligo Symptoms in Mice(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)Directories
- Find a Dermatologic Surgeon(American Society for Dermatologic Surgery)
- Find a Dermatologist(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Organizations
Children
- Vitiligo (For Parents)(Nemours Foundation)
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Teenagers
- Vitiligo(Nemours Foundation)
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Patient Handouts
- Vitiligo
- Also available in Spanish
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