Vitiligo

A disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches A disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches. It can affect the skin on any part of your body. It can affect the hair, inside of the mouth and even the eyes. Description

Scientific Description Vitiligo occurs when the melanocytes die or stop producing melanin. It is located on the bottom layer of the epidermis Scientific Description

Scientific Description

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Other Signs of symptoms Milky white patches on skin Loss of color on tissues inside the mouth Loss of color in the inner layer of the eye Premature whitening or graying Other Signs of symptoms

Caused by a loss of pigment Melanocytes stop making melanin Hereditary Caused by a loss of pigment Melanocytes stop making melanin Causes

Vitiligo cannot be cured, but many treatments help to restore lost skin color. PUVA Lights Psoralen (Medicine to restore color) Surgery to remove affected skin cells Cure

Whole body can lose pigments Vitiligo can be fatal Whole body can lose pigments Worst Case Scenario

2-3% of the population is affected It can appear at any age Vitiligo runs in some families and is genetic Notable Case: Michael Jackson Facts

http://www.mayoclinic.org/skin-layers- and-melanin/img-20007151 http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Vit iligo/ http://www.aad.org/dermatology-a-to- z/diseases-and-treatments/u---w/vitiligo Work Cited