A condition that causes the skin to lose pigmentation, vitiligo affects around one per cent of the UK population. The long-term disorder, in which white patches of skin appear on different parts of ...

I was 8 years old when I started getting these little white speckles on my knees. I really didn’t think anything of it at first. But then, the spots grew to the size of a half-dollar. Things ...

Sarah Hayden owns a lot of turtlenecks. She also has chunky necklaces and tons of makeup – anything to cover up the blotchy white skin on her face, neck, hands and knees. When she was about 23, Hayden ...

Of the skin conditions and disorders out there, and despite more people urging for greater representation in the beauty industry, vitiligo remains somewhat of a mystery to many. Though people may know ...

Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition that may cause areas of the skin to lose color. Researchers do not exactly understand why vitiligo develops. These patches may remain stable or get better, and new ...

A man with a chronic autoimmune condition that affects his skin has called out dermatologists online after facing the lifelong condition with little to no mental health support. Reuben K. Sam was ...

I’ve been a vitiligo researcher for almost 20 years. While it affects people of all races and ethnicities equally, it’s more visible in people with darker skin tones. As a result, they may be more ...

I [was] first [diagnosed with] vitiligo when I was around 3 or 4 [years old], and it doesn’t run in my family. Growing up, I felt like I was the only person in the world with vitiligo. I remember only ...

Patients with vitiligo who have darker skin tones were more affected by the condition in their daily lives -- with greater impacts on emotional and mental well-being -- than those with fairer skin.