Vitiligo
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Vitiligo Outlook
What to expect with vitiligo:
With treatment, skin color returns in about 70 percent of those with vitiligo.
Without treatment, skin color returns in about 5 percent of those with vitiligo.
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Vitiligo Complications
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Last Updated: Aug 28, 2008
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Vitiligo References:
Arroyo MP, Tift L. Vitiligo therapy: where are we now? J Drugs Dermatol. 2003 Aug;2(4):404-8.
Boissy RE, Manga P. On the etiology of contact/occupational vitiligo. Pigment Cell Res. 2004 Jun;17(3):208-14.
Dogra S, Parsad D, Handa S, Kanwar AJ. Late onset vitiligo: a study of 182 patients. Int J Dermatol. 2005 Mar;44(3):193-6.
Kostovic K, Pasic A. New treatment modalities for vitiligo: focus on topical immunomodulators. Drugs. 2005;65(4):447-59.
Mason CP, Gawkrodger DJ. Vitiligo presentation in adults. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2005 Jul;30(4):344-5.
