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Aims.  To explore the depression level of a group of vitiligo patients in Singapore and to identify factors associated with depression.

Background.  Unlike most internal illness, skin disease is often immediately visible to others and therefore people suffers from dermatological conditions may suffer psychological consequences.

Design.  A descriptive survey was conducted during the period October 2009–August 2010 in Singapore; 145 vitiligo patients aged 21+  completed a structured questionnaire.

Methods.  Three main outcome variables were employed in the study: demographic characteristics, clinical and psychosocial outcomes.

Results.  Among the patients, 17·2% (n = 25) had been identified as depressed. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to identify a model to predict vitiligo patients who will have depression. The results showed that females (p = 0·05), aged below 50 years old (p …