- Question 1. What is vitiligo?
- Question 2. Is vitiligo a common disease?
- Question 3. What causes vitiligo?
- Question 4. I have vitiligo: will my children have vitiligo too?
- Question 5. Is it true that my quality of life will be affected by vitiligo?
- Question 6. How can I be sure that I am really affected by vitiligo?
- Question 7. I have vitiligo: which blood tests or other examinations are necessary?
- Question 8. Is it true that vitiligo can be a part of one of the most complex multisystem organ dysfunctions of the human body?
- Question 9. Is there a full list of white patches on skin, which are not associated with vitiligo?
- Question 10. Whitish and depigmented patches on skin: how can I know what they are?
- Question 11. How can I treat vitiligo?
- Question 12. Is it possible to stop the progression of vitiligo?
- Question 13. Depigmentation: when and how?
- Question 14. What are the individual factors associated with propensity to vitiligo?
- Question 15. Surgical therapy for vitiligo: when and how?
- Question 16. Tattoo for vitiligo patches: when and how?
- Question 17. Should I take topical or oral antioxidants for vitiligo?
- Question 18. What does “treating vitiligo with catalase” mean?
- Question 19. What are the main side effects of vitiligo treatments?
- Question 20. Camouflage: when and how?
- Question 21. Psychotherapy: when and how?
Vitiligo: Questions and Answers
Part 1 by Prof. Torello Lotti, MD
Part 2 by Prof. Antonio Salafia, MD
- Chapter 1. Introduction. Skin color
- Chapter 2. The first question coming to mind: who gets vitiligo?
- Chapter 3. General prevalence
- Chapter 4. Age at onset of the disease
- Chapter 5. Familial incidence
- Chapter 6. Precipitating factors
- Chapter 7. Treatment and management. Introduction
- Chapter 8. Treatment and management
- Concluding remarks
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FAQOther Questions
- What is the best therapy for localized vitiligo?
Localized vitiligo, where the white patches are limited to one or a few areas of the body, can be managed with a few treatment approaches. The best therapy usually depends on th...
- Is vitiligo contagious?
Vitiligo is NOT contagious. It cannot be passed on or caught from touching someone with vitiligo, shaking hands, swimming in the same pool, sharing towels, sitting next to someo...
- Can Ginkgo Biloba help with vitiligo?
Ginkgo Biloba seems to be a simple, safe, inexpensive and fairly effective therapy for vitiligo. It is mostly effective in halting the progression of the disease. It can also sp...
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