disorders characterized by large patches of skin, which lose all color and appear milky white Some cases can be treated with permanent cosmetic implantation of skin color TOP
A rare skin disease consisting in the development of smooth, milk-white spots upon various parts of the body
an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment-producing cells Camouflage makeup can conceal these white patches
or leukoderma Skin disorder manifested by smooth, white spots on various parts of the body. Though the pigment-making cells of the skin, or melanocytes, are structurally intact, they have lost the ability to synthesize the pigment. The reason for the condition is unclear. Individuals with vitiligo (about 1% of the adult population) are usually in good general health, but vitiligo presents a cosmetic problem that can be serious in dark-skinned individuals. Normal skin color rarely returns, and there is no known cure
An autoimmune skin disorder caused by attack of the immune system on the pigment-producing cells within the skin The loss of the cells responsible for skin color result in milky white patches on the skin surface