Symptoms of Vitiligo
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Vitiligo symptoms result a loss of pigmentation of the skin. The underlying cause of vitiligo and its associated symptoms are unknown.


Vitiligo symptoms occur in about 1% of the United States population. Vitiligo symptoms include areas a of skin that lack pigmentation. This results in a change of the color of the skin.


Vitiligo symptoms can include changing of the color of hair with loss of pigmentation. The symptoms tend to involve both sides of the body in a somewhat symmetrical fashion.


The skin lesions generally do not hurt or itch.

 
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Symptoms of Vitiligo often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.