
Vitiligo Symptoms, Treatment & Causes | NIAMS
Vitiligo is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color. This happens when melanocytes – skin cells that make pigment – are attacked and …
Vitiligo Basics: Overview, Symptoms, and Causes
Vitiligo is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disorder that causes areas of skin to lose color. When skin cells that make color are attacked and destroyed, the skin turns a milky-white color. …
Vitiligo: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
Dermatologists may consider surgical techniques for long-standing segmental vitiligo or vitiligo of any type for which other treatments do not work. Surgery is typically not recommended when …
Vitiligo: Research & Resources - National Institute of Arthritis and ...
Research Progress Related to Vitiligo . The NIAMS supports research to help treat and possibly prevent vitiligo. Researchers are looking at the immune response to understand the body’s …
What is Ichthyosis? Definition & Causes | NIAMS
Harlequin ichthyosis is usually seen at birth and causes thick scaly plates of skin that cover the entire body. This form of the disorder can affect the shape of facial features and may limit joint …
Vitíligo | Temas de salud | NIAMS
El vitíligo es un trastorno que hace que algunas áreas de la piel se vuelvan blancas. Esto ocurre porque se destruyen las células que producen la pigmentación o el color de la piel.
Skin Diseases, Conditions & Disorders| NIAMS
2025年2月13日 · Vitiligo Vitiligo is a disorder that causes patches of skin to become white. It happens because cells that ...
What Is Scleroderma? Symptoms & Causes| NIAMS
Localized scleroderma typically causes patches of thick, hard skin in one of two patterns. Morphea causes patches of skin to thicken into firm, oval-shaped areas. These areas may …
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Vitiligo is a disorder that causes patches of skin to become white. It happens because cells that make color in your skin are destroyed. Patchy Skin - Vitiligo Explained
Vitíligo | Temas de salud | NIAMS
Cómo adaptarse al vitíligo. Puede ser difícil tener que vivir con el vitíligo. Algunas personas con este trastorno se sienten incómodas, tristes, avergonzadas o molestas por el aspecto de su piel.