Researchers discover 'vitiligo gene', paving the way for new treatments 22.03.2007 In a study appearing in the March 22 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at St George’s, University of London, the University of Colorado at
Read more…I just deleted a well-meaning, but sexually explicit discussion topic here in our network. I'm messaging privately those who participated, but I think we need to make sure Vitiligo Friends is a place that parents and their children can feel comfortab
Read more…I don't want to try depigmentation until I can't take it anymore, but I am curious about it. For those of you who have done it or are in the process, are there side affects and can you go out in the sun ever? What if you wanted to take a vacation to
Read more…I just developed Vit. White age 41. I work out regularly, eat very healthy, and my family never even heard of Vit so I don't that know it's genetic for me. I suffer from anxiety and have been on Lexapro 20mg for a couple years. I have been exposed to
Read more…As I get older it seems that my vit spreads much more quickly. I wish I knew how to control it. Since it is covering most of my hands...I would hate to imagine my whole hand and all the way up to arm being covered. I am so said. Every morning I seem
Read more…I have Vitiligo and my mom has thyroid disease, which is a known link. However, I was curious how many parents have Vit-free children and whether there are studies that show Vitiligo isn't passed directly from parent to child. I have a 16 month old s
Read more…I've noticed that my Vitiligo spreads more in the summer months than the winter.
Read more…Friends, last night as I was putting on my oinments, lotions, creams, "treatments" (however you want to call it...lol...) and the anti-aging stuff, lol... something hit me!... This is where I need the advice... Why not mix my last prescription for t
Read more…Hey all--- I was wondering if anyone has any makeup recommendations. I have a little vitiligo under my eyes which I can usually cover with a darker makeup. I'm also looking for new self tanners to try. Thanks.
Read more…Has anyone else had any white spots turn back to their original color? I am brown skinned and had one small spot on my nose turn back to the original color after a year or so of being white. I still have many white spots on my face, upper chest, midd
Read more…Whenever I am in the sun, I try to get as much as possible.. I have heard a story where a guy was out working with vitiligo, had his shirt off and stuff and got really sunburned and the vitiligo went away.. Now I know you can also get sun cancer.. bu
Read more…Our next world-wide Vitiligo web meet-up is scheduled for Sunday, August 9th, at 8a Pacific / 11am Eastern / 2pm GMT. The international time link is here: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=8&day=9&year=2009&hour=9&min=0&sec=0
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People who don't have Vitiligo or never seen anybody with Vitiligo sure have some questions for us, when they see us don't they, Especially little children...........lol
Medical studies estimate that around 5% of individuals with autoimmune Addison’s develop pernicious anaemia (vitamin B12 deficiency). Much smaller proportions are estimated to develop conditions such as vitiligo (loss of pigmentation from parts of th
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