Vitiligo

Vitiligo: Introduction

Vitiligo: Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin, the mucous membranes ... more about Vitiligo.

Vitiligo: Skin pigment changes, usually harmless but sometimes embarrassing. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Vitiligo is available below.

Symptoms of Vitiligo

• White skin patches - occurring in many different possible places.
  • Hand white patches
  • Feet white patches
  • Arm white patches
  • Face white patches
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 23 symptoms of Vitiligo

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Vitiligo:

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Vitiligo: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Vitiligo:

• Embarrassment (see Society problems)
• Depression
• Anxiety (type of Neurosis)
• Uveitis
• Premature graying (see Graying)
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Vitiligo

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Diagnostic Tests for Vitiligo

• Physical exam
• Skin biopsy
• CBC
• Thyroid function tests
• Antinuclear antibodies
• more tests...»

See full list of 6 diagnostic tests for Vitiligo

Wrongly Diagnosed with Vitiligo?

• Misdiagnosis of Vitiligo
• Failure to diagnose Vitiligo
• Hidden causes of Vitiligo (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Vitiligo

Vitiligo: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Vitiligo:

• Vision & Eye Care
• Skin Health
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Vitiligo: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Vitiligo

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Vitiligo: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
  • Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
• more specialists...»

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Causes of Vitiligo

• Alezzandrini syndrome
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Vitiligo:

• Triggers for Vitiligo
• Vitiligo as a symptom

Treatments for Vitiligo

• Medications
  • Topical steroid therapy
  • Psoralens
  • UV light
  • Topical psoralen photochemotherapy - topical psoralen and UVA therapy (topical PUVA)
• more treatments...»

See full list of 18 treatments for Vitiligo

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Prognosis for Vitiligo

Prognosis for Vitiligo: Typically excellent, usually harmless, only socially embarrassing.

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Reseach about Vitiligo

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Clinical Trials for Vitiligo

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Vitiligo include:

• Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Etanercept in Adults With Vitiligo - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Etanercept
• Optimal Treatment Frequency of 308-Nm Excimer Laser for Vitiligo on the Face and Neck - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Determining the Photoadaptation (Tolerance) of Depigmented Skin to Targeted Phototherapy Using UVB in Patients With Vitiligo - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Psychiatric Problems in Chronic Skin Diseases - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Molecular Mechanisms of Helium-Neon Laser on Melanocyte Regeneration in Skin Equivalent Vitiligo Model - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 9 Clinical Trials for Vitiligo

Statistics for Vitiligo

• Medical statistics for Vitiligo
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Vitiligo
• Death and Mortality statistics for Vitiligo
• Society statistics for Vitiligo

Vitiligo: Broader Related Topics

• Autoimmune diseases
• Skin conditions
• Eye conditions
• Retina Conditions
• more types...»

Types of Vitiligo

Types of Vitiligo

• Generalized pattern vitiligo - most common type, appearing in various places over the body.
• Focal pattern vitiligo - in a localized area or only a few areas.
• Segmental pattern vitiligo - on one-side of the body.
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Vitiligo

Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin, the mucous membranes (tissues that line the inside of the mouth and nose and genital and rectal areas), and the retina (inner layer of the eyeball) are destroyed. As a result, white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. The hair that grows in areas affected by vitiligo u (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Vitiligo: NIAMS)

Definitions of Vitiligo:

A disorder consisting of areas of macular depigmentation, commonly on extensor aspects of extremities, on the face or neck, and in skin folds. Age of onset is often in young adulthood and the condition tends to progress gradually with lesions enlarging and extending until a quiescent state is reached. - (Source - Diseases Database)

An acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Vitiligo as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet