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vitiligo, vitiligo, drug induced, vitiligo on the face, tuberous sclerosis, hypopigmented macule, vitiligo on the back, arm, vitiligo, skin condition, is loss of pigment from areas of skin resulting in irregular white patches, normal skin texture, vitiligo appears to be an acquired condition, appear at any age, an increased incidence, families, vitiligo is more noticeable in darker skinned people, the contrast, vitiligo, autoimmunity a factor, condition affects, 1%, population, lesions appear, flat depigmented areas, a darker boarder, edges, sharply defined but irregular, frequently affected areas, the face, elbows, knees, hands, feet, genitalia, family history of vitiligo, sudden, gradual onset of flat, textured areas of skin, complete pigment loss, examination, sufficient to confirm the diagnosis, a skin biopsy needed to rule out other causes, pigment loss, vitiligo is difficult to treat, early treatment options, exposure to intense ultraviolet light, narrow-band uvb therapy, oral medications, trisoralen, trimethylpsoralen, topical medications, repigmenting agents oxsoralen, methoxsalen, immunosuppressants elidel, pimecrolimus, protopic, tacrolimus, corticosteroid creams, skin grafted, removed from normal areas, placed into areas of pigment loss, future, skin pigment cells grown, in the laboratory, treat areas of vitiligo, vitiligosupport, com, vitiligosupport, com, american vitiligo research foundation, avrf, national vitiligo foundation, nvfi, course of vitiligo, areas, repigment, new areas, appear, depigmentation progressive, depigmented areas, more likely to sunburn, develop certain skin cancers, vitiligo is associated, three systemic diseases, pernicious anemia, hyperthyroidism, addison's disease, develop areas of skin that lose coloring.