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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/vitiligo

Vitiligo Symptoms, Treatment & Causes | NIAMS

Vitiligo is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color. This happens when melanocytes – skin cells that ...

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/a-visual-guide-to-6-conditions-that-cause-skin-discoloration

A visual guide to 6 conditions that cause skin discoloration | NIH ...

Feb 6, 2020 ... Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that causes your skin to lose color, often resulting in white patches on your skin that cover both sides ...

Cleveland Clinic

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/11014-skin-discoloration

Skin Discoloration: Causes, Conditions & Treatments

Vitiligo: An autoimmune condition that causes your skin to lose color, resulting in light patches on your skin. Common treatments include camouflage therapy, ...

Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vitiligo/symptoms-causes/syc-20355912

Vitiligo - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

Vitiligo (vit-ih-LIE-go) is a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches. The discolored areas usually get bigger with time. The condition can affect ...

https://medlineplus.gov/skinpigmentationdisorders.html

Skin Pigmentation Disorders | Hyperpigmentation | MedlinePlus

Jun 26, 2018 ... If your body makes too much melanin, your skin gets darker. Pregnancy, Addison's disease, and sun exposure all can make your skin darker. If ...

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/skin-pigment-disorders

Skin Pigment Disorders | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Detailed information on the most common types of skin pigment disorders, including albinism, melasma, vitiligo, and skin pigment loss following sun damage.

Healthline

https://www.healthline.com/health/discolored-skin-patches

Skin Discoloration: Causes, Pictures, and Treatment

These may include: birthmarks, which are discolored skin spots that may be present at or shortly after birth; pigmentation disorders, such as melasma, albinism, ...

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003215.htm

Blue discoloration of the skin: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

May 3, 2023 ... People whose blood is low in oxygen tend to have a bluish color to their skin. This condition is called cyanosis. Depending on the cause ...

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2017/1215/p797.html

Pigmentation Disorders: Diagnosis and Management | AAFP

Dec 15, 2017 ... Inflammatory conditions of the skin can cause loss of pigment. Tinea versicolor, atopic dermatitis, pityriasis alba, psoriasis, and guttate ...

Mount Sinai Health System

https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/symptoms/skin-abnormally-dark-or-light

Skin - abnormally dark or light Information | Mount Sinai - New York

This is a picture of vitiligo on the face. Complete loss of melanin, the primary skin pigment, occurs for unknown reasons. The resulting lesions are white in ...

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