0 a medical condition in which areas of the skin lose pigment (= the substance that gives it colour), causing them to appear white:
Vitiligo may be an autoimmune disorder, according to Dr. Katharine Lam, a dermatology expert.
Cosmetics are often used to disguise vitiligo.
There is no clear distinction between these disorders and such accepted medical problems as acne or vitiligo (a disorder of skin pigmentation).
Vitiligo skin has no natural protection against the sun's rays.
Other clinical features may include palmoplantar hyperkeratosis, nail dystrophy, intellectual deficit, disturbances of skin pigmentation (perioral and periorbital hyperpigmentation, vitiligo, and perinevic leukoderma) and hypodontia.
Psoralens are in fact used therapeutically for the treatment of psoriasis, eczema, and vitiligo.
The transcriptional profile of melanocytes from vitiligo patients have been studied.
Red can also be a euphemism for fair-skinned people in order not to call their color white and allow it to be associated with vitiligo.
