Vitiligo is a chronic, acquired depigmenting condition of the skin, and sometimes of the
mucosa, that results in the selective loss of melanocytes. 1 Vitiligo has been reported since …

Vitiligo is a cutaneous illness caused by melanocyte destruction or damage, resulting in
reduced or absent pigmentation of the skin, hair, and/or mucous membranes. Vitiligo affects …

Background Vitiligo is an acquired depigmentary disorder affecting around 1% of the world's
population. In 25% of cases it has its onset prior to the age of 14 years. Data sources Articles …

Vitiligo is a depigmentation disorder resulting from autoimmune destruction of cutaneous
melanocytes. The psychosocial ramifications of this often disfiguring disease can be …

BACKGROUND: Vitiligo often starts in childhood. It is traditionally divided into segmental
vitiligo and nonsegmental vitiligo. There are limited data regarding the clinical …

Childhood vitiligo differs from adult-onset vitiligo for several features including increased
incidence of the segmental variant, higher prevalence of halo nevi, and more common family …

Vitiligo is a common acquired depigmenting skin disease characterized by a progressive
loss of functional melanocytes. It may appear from the first years of life to late adulthood …

Childhood vitiligo differs from the adults by showing a higher incidence in females,
segmental vitiligo being more common and less frequent association with other systemic …

A cyclic approach to therapy should be used wherein topical agents are altered every 6–8
months and technology is used as an alternative after achievement of maximal topical …

C hildhood vitiligo is a distinct subset of vitiligo. There are few published studies that have
reviewed data on this subject;',* however, the findings are consistent between these studies …