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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The natural history of vitiligo is not well defined. The disease is unpredictable and there is no definitive treatment. Depigmentation may be stable or progressive and can cause even a total body depigmentation or remit spontaneously, although spontaneous remission is uncommon.
Natural History
- The natural history of vitiligo is uncertain.[1]
- Approximately half of the cases present before the age of 20.
- The onset is acute and starts with a rapid loss of pigmentation in sun-exposed and friction areas, most commonly face and extremities.
- A latent period can occur, but remission is uncommon.
Complications
Prognosis
References
- ↑ Alikhan A, Felsten LM, Daly M, Petronic-Rosic V (2011). "Vitiligo: a comprehensive overview Part I. Introduction, epidemiology, quality of life, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, associations, histopathology, etiology, and work-up". J Am Acad Dermatol. 65 (3): 473–91. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2010.11.061. PMID 21839315.