Vitiligo

What is it?

Points To Remember About Vitiligo

• Vitiligo causes white patches, which may or may not spread, to appear on your skin.
• Doctors don’t know what causes vitiligo, but it may be an autoimmune disease. It also seems to run in families.
• Treatments may help restore color to the white patches of your skin, but they don’t work for everyone, and sometimes they have unwanted side effects.
• It’s important to have a supportive doctor and emotional support from family and friends. You may also want to join a vitiligo support group in your area.

Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a disorder that causes patches of skin to become white. This happens because cells that make color in your skin are destroyed.