Vitiligo News

Kim Kardashian disclosed during a podcast that one of her sons with Kanye West has vitiligo, a rare skin condition that results in loss of skin pigment. She mentioned that he inherited it from her.

The Vitiligo Foundation of India organized its inaugural VFI CME & Workshop on the occasion of the World Vitiligo Day to exchange information and provide crucial support to individuals coping with the challenges of this stigmatized condition.  

Currently, the exact aetiology of vitiligo remains obscure, but many factors have been implicated in the development of the disease including infections, stress, neural abnormalities, defective melanocyte adhesion, and genetic susceptibility.

Vitiligo is a non-contagious disease; it cannot spread by touch or other modes of contact It is not necessary for children to develop vitiligo if one of the parents suffers from it Unlike popular belief, expert says there are many highly effective treatment modalities for vitiligo

In a case of hereditary skin disease, a South Carolina toddler was born with a white patch in her hair that her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother were all born with.