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GlossaryVitiligo (leukoderma)

chronic skin condition causing loss of pigment, resulting in white patches

Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition characterized by the loss of pigment, resulting in white patches on various parts of the body. This occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing skin pigment (melanin), are destroyed or stop functioning. The exact cause is not fully understood, but it is believed to involve genetic, autoimmune, and environmental factors.

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Immunohistopathological Analysis of Frizzled-4-Positive Immature Melanocytes from Hair Follicles of Patients with Rhododenol-Induced Leukoderma

research Immunohistopathological Analysis of Frizzled-4-Positive Immature Melanocytes from Hair Follicles of Patients with Rhododenol-Induced Leukoderma

8 citations, August 2015 in “Journal of dermatological science”

Rhododendrol in skin-whitening products can cause skin depigmentation and immune reactions.

research Repigmentation in Skin of Color After Phenol-Croton Oil Chemical Peel

November 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Skin of color can spontaneously repigment after a phenol-croton oil chemical peel.

research Repigmentation of Leukoderma by Minigrafts of Normally Pigmented, Autologous Skin

56 citations, December 1978 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology”

Transplanting small skin grafts can successfully repigment leukoderma.

research Description of Skin Lesions

December 2016

The document explains different types of skin lesions and their characteristics, causes, and related conditions.

research New York Academy of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Syphilology

April 1940 in “Archives of dermatology”

Diagnosing and treating skin conditions is challenging, especially when drug reactions mimic other diseases.

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