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Dermatology Educational Resources
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
National Eczema Association
National Psoriasis Foundation
National Vitiligo Foundation Inc
American Vitiligo Research Foundation
Lupus Foundation of America
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation, Inc.
International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Foundation
International Hyperhidrosis Society
The Skin Cancer Foundation
American Cancer Society
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
American Academy of Dermatology
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Vitiligo refers to the development of white patches anywhere on the skin. With this condition, pigment-forming cells (known as melanocytes) are destroyed by the immune system causing the loss of pigmentation in the skin. Vitiligo usually develops between the ages of 10 and 40. It affects both men and women and appears to be hereditary.
Vitiligo usually affects areas of skin that have been exposed to sun. It also appears in body folds, near moles or at the site of previous skin injury. The condition is permanent and there is no known cure or prevention. However, there are some treatments that can be used to improve the appearance of the skin, such as steroid creams and ultraviolet light therapy.
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