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Sunlight and effects

I go out in the sun all the time and my vitiligo has not been affected by sunburn(caused patches to spread).Why is it that the only patches that formed were when i was in high school. Not When i left school to go out working in the sun.

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Happy Holidays!

May your tummies be filled with food and drink. May your hearts be filled with love and friendship. May your days be blessed with laughter and joy. This is season to be jolly, fa la la la la falling down...hic-up. Picture I took up in the mountains

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Do diets help??

I read one discussion and it said tht getting on a diet and not eat red meats culd benifit on the lose of your pigments.. I want to kno if I stop eating any kinda Meats and drinking cokes and junk food could it help out with my vitiligo.?? I think Im

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Laser Burning

Well my friend started his excimer laser treatments three weeks ago. Two visits a week; first three went well but by the fourth treatment he was burned on his face. Fifth okay then the sixth burnt again, the tech was increasing the intensity by 20% e

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Jobs

Just curious to what types of jobs people have and if thier vitiligo affects them in any related to getting a job. Do you only do certain jobs to avoid anyone staring at u? just curious.

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Is treating more harmful

I've never felt the need for medication, and I try not to fill my body with anything that isn't a natural product of the earth, as my body seems to reject it. I am already on a strict diet because on food allergies and am thankful for any food that I

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Vitiligo in Africa

Hi. I am in Nairobi Kenya. I have a 4 yr old daughter who has started developing white patches on her face. It first started with the lips & then the pigment returned on its own after sometime. Now its on her right cheek & is spreading very fast. I a

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