Vitiligo
| Vitiligo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Non-segmental vitiligo o the haund. | |
| Clessification an freemit resoorces | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
| ICD-10 | L80 |
| ICD-9-CM | 709.01 |
| OMIM | 193200 |
| DiseasesDB | 13965 |
| MedlinePlus | 000831 |
| eMedicine | derm/453 |
| Patient UK | Vitiligo |
| MeSH | D014820 |
Vitiligo is a lang term skin condeetion chairacterised bi patches o the skin losin thair pigment.[1] The patches o skin affected acome white an uisually hae sharp margins. The hair frae the skin mey an aa acome white.[1] Inside the mooth an neb mey an aa be involved.[2] Teepically baith sides o the bouk are affectit.[1] Eften the patches begin on auries o skin that are exposed tae the sun. It is mair noticeable in fowk wi dark skin.[2] Vitiligo mey result in psychological stress an thae affectit mey be stigmatised.[1]