What Is Vitiligo?
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Vitiligo is a condition that causes white patches of skin due to a loss of
pigment in the cells and tissues of the body.
Melanocytes (MEL-a-no-sites) are special skin cells that make the
pigment* that colors the skin, hair, eyes, and body linings. If these cells
die or cannot make pigment, the affected skin gets lighter or completely
white, causing vitiligo (vit-i-LY-go). The hair in affected areas also may
turn white, and people with dark skin may notice a loss of color inside
their mouths. No one knows for sure what makes melanocytes die or stop
working in vitiligo.
pigment in the cells and tissues of the body.
Melanocytes (MEL-a-no-sites) are special skin cells that make the
pigment* that colors the skin, hair, eyes, and body linings. If these cells
die or cannot make pigment, the affected skin gets lighter or completely
white, causing vitiligo (vit-i-LY-go). The hair in affected areas also may
turn white, and people with dark skin may notice a loss of color inside
their mouths. No one knows for sure what makes melanocytes die or stop
working in vitiligo.
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