Vitiligo signs include:  Patchy loss of skin color, which usually first appears on the hands, face, and areas around body openings and the genitals Premature whitening or graying of the hair on your scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows or beard Loss of color in the tissues that line the inside of the mouth and nose (mucous membranes)  Vitiligo can start at any age, but usually appears before age 30. Depending on the type of vitiligo you have, it may affect:  Nearly all skin surfaces. With this type, called universal vitiligo, the discoloration affects nearly all skin surfaces. Many parts of the body. With this most common type, called generalized vitiligo, the discolored patches often progress similarly on corresponding body parts (symmetrically). Only one side or part of the body. This type, called segmental vitiligo, tends to occur at a younger age, progress for a year or two, then stop. One or only a few areas of the body. This type is called localized (focal) vitiligo. The face and hands. With this type, called acrofacial vitiligo, the affected skin is on the face and hands, and around body openings, such as the eyes, nose and ears.  It's difficult to predict how this disease will progress. Sometimes the patches stop forming without treatment. In most cases, pigment loss spreads and eventually involves most of the skin. Occasionally, the skin gets its color back.
vitiligo signs include:  patchy loss skin color  first hands  face  areas body openings genitals premature whitening graying hair scalp  eyelashes  eyebrows beard loss color tissues line inside mouth nose (mucous membranes)  vitiligo can start age  age 30  depending type vitiligo have  may affect:  nearly skin surfaces  type  called universal vitiligo  discoloration affects nearly skin surfaces  parts body  common type  called generalized vitiligo  discolored patches progress similarly corresponding body parts (symmetrically)  only side part body  type  called segmental vitiligo  tends occur younger age  progress year two  stop  only areas body  type called localized (focal) vitiligo  face hands  type  called acrofacial vitiligo  affected skin face hands  body openings  eyes  nose ears   it's difficult predict disease will progress  patches forming treatment  cases  pigment loss spreads eventually involves skin  occasionally  skin color back
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