Overview
Vitiligo is autoimmune loss of melanocytes causing depigmented patches, often symmetric.
Symptoms
- •White patches
- •Premature graying
- •Koebner phenomenon
Diagnosis
- ✓Clinical
- ✓Wood’s lamp
- ✓Biopsy (melanin loss)
- ✓Thyroid antibodies
Treatments
- →Topical steroids
- →NB-UVB
- →Ruxolitinib cream
- →Depigmentation (extensive)
Risk Factors
⚠️Autoimmune
⚠️Family history
⚠️Trauma
⚠️Stress
Key Facts
- ℹ️1% prevalence
- ℹ️Associated with thyroid disease
ICD-10: L80 | Prevalence: yaygın
Last updated: 11/9/2025