Q: What is Vitiligo and what causes it?
A: Vitiligo is a medical condition or disease that makes some parts of the skin to lose color (depigmentation), resulting in light spots or patches on the skin.
The skin discoloration often start with a few spots and may spread to other areas of the skin if not treated.
Vitiligo is more noticeable in dark-skinned people. Causes: Scientists believe that it may be an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the melanocytes.. Sources: • https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/vitiligo-overview
• https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/vitiligo
• https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/vitiligo-common-cause-loss-skin-pigment
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Vitiligo is more noticeable in dark-skinned people. Causes: Scientists believe that it may be an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the melanocytes.. Sources: • https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/vitiligo-overview
• https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/vitiligo
• https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/vitiligo-common-cause-loss-skin-pigment
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