Vitiligo (pronounced vit-il-EYE-go) is a skin pigmentation condition that causes patches of skin to become lighter on various areas of the body. The cause of vitiligo is still unknown, but it is believed to be associated with an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks your healthy melanocytes (cells that produce pigment). It can […]
Vitiligo
What is Vitiligo?
Vitiligo is a long-term skin condition that causes the loss of skin pigmentation. The result can be blotchy, lighter areas on the skin. With more than 200,000 cases are reported in the United States each year, vitiligo is a fairly common condition, but still misunderstood. So what then exactly is vitiligo and what do you […]