I have vitaligo

I had vitaligo since I turn 18. It has spread like cancer. I now have a child. What are the chances he might get it to.

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  • chances are greater that your grandkids will show it before your kids do.  its not a question of if your kids will get it but if it shows up, becomes active. i dont know if the dna, genes or what have you carries it, but if its in your makeup, its part of theirs. but the odds are that it's activity skips a generation. of course if you have 10 kids, it might show in one of them. its not an exact science.

    my grandmother had it, became active in her 70's. none of her 3 daughters show signs, they're in their late 70's now. mine became active when i was 49.

    • Thanks for the info. I'm on it. My mom did not have insurance so it was hard for her to take me to a dermatologist. My son just turn one year two months ago, I don't know if he has a sun burn, birth mark or potential vitaligo. He is light skin so it might just be me. I am worry to death.
  • Don't really know. I don't think anyone does. I have 2 children and they don't have it (yet) ages 9 and 15. Hopefully they will never get it.
    • Thanks for ur reply. He actually has a small patch on his face might be sun burn, but going to take him to a
      Dermatologist this week. I'm praying to god it's only sunburn.
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