Vitiligo

<p>Vitiligo  is a <a href="/facts/Chronic_condition/6CqLP41r">chronic</a> <a href="/facts/Autoimmune_disorder/sojBeQ7t">autoimmune disorder</a> that causes patches of skin to lose <a href="/facts/Pigment/I3clCYkF">pigment</a> or color. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, but it may be related to immune system changes, genetic factors, stress, or sun exposure, and susceptibility to it may be affected by regional environmental risk factors, especially early in life. Treatment options include <a href="/facts/Topical_medication/alFfLndS">topical medications</a>, <a href="/facts/Light_therapy/yHtqwaRm">light therapy</a>, <a href="/facts/Surgery/fG8tWf5Y">surgery</a> and <a href="/facts/Cosmetics/rb1x6P8c">cosmetics</a>. The condition causes patches of a light peachy color of any size, which can appear on any place on the body; in particular, nonsegmental vitiligo, the common form, tends to progress, affecting more of the skin over time. Vitiligo spots on the skin can also vary in pigmentation over long periods, although they will stay in relatively the same areas.
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Vitiligo