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- Title:
- Vitiligo Vulgaris
- Description:
- Vitiligo vulgaris - punch grafting
Vitiligo is a common, often inherited disorder characterized by areas of well-defined, milky white skin. People with vitiligo may have eye abnormalities and also have a higher incidence of thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and pernicious anemia. Vitiligo affects about 1-2% of the world's population. It is more easily observed in sun-exposed areas of the body and in darker skin types, but it affects any area of the body and all races. Vitiligo seems to affect men and women equally, although women more frequently seek treatment for the disorder.
Vitiligo may appear as one or two well-defined white patches or it may appear over large portions of the body. Typical sites for generalized vitiligo are areas surrounding body openings, bony areas, fingers, and toes. It can begin at any age but about 50% of the time it starts before the age of 20.
- Keyword:
- generalized vitiligo, Vitiligo vulgaris, depigmentation, non-segmental vitiligo, macular depigmentation, bilateral vitiligo, skin disorder
- Subject:
- Dermatology, Vitiligo, Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Creator:
- Dr. P.N. Girish, MBBS, MD, DDV, DNB
AJ Institute of Medical Science
- Publisher:
- AJ Institute of Medical Science
- Language:
- English
- Copyright Holder:
- AJ Institute of Medical Science
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- http://www.i-human.com/service-agreement-print
- Resource Type:
- Photo
- Identifier:
- 2123
