Vitiligo is an integumentary disorder in which white patches of skin devoid of pigmentation due to the appear on different parts of the body due to melanocytes, cells which make pigment, are destroyed. Vitiligo can also affect the mucous membrane which are the tissues in the mouth, nose or eyes.
Although the cause is unknown, it is suspected to be caused by an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disease happens when your immune system mistakenly attacks some part of your own body. In this case, the immune system may destroy the melanocytes in the skin.
Vitiligo affects all races and genders, but is more noticeable in darker skinned individuals. Symptoms of Vitiligo are white patches on armpits, groin, rectal areas, eyes, legs, around the mouth,
Although the cause is unknown, it is suspected to be caused by an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disease happens when your immune system mistakenly attacks some part of your own body. In this case, the immune system may destroy the melanocytes in the skin.
Vitiligo affects all races and genders, but is more noticeable in darker skinned individuals. Symptoms of Vitiligo are white patches on armpits, groin, rectal areas, eyes, legs, around the mouth,