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"Speaking of Vitiligo..."

I am a physician-scientist who focuses my clinical and research efforts on vitiligoI am a physician-scientist who focuses my clinical and research efforts on vitiligo, and therefore I think about this disease a lot – all the time, in fact. Therefore I thought it would be helpful to share my thoughts with others who are interested in vitiligo as well, particularly the patients who suffer from it and their loved ones. I want to make clear that while I am affiliated with many vitiligo organizations, my comments in this blog are my own, and do not reflect the opinions of those organizations. In addition, my research is largely focused on finding new treatments, and ultimately a cure, for vitiligo. This work is supported by a number of sources, including pharmaceutical companies, which by definition creates potential conflicts of interest. In full disclosure, here is a list of our vitiligo research supporters. Please know that, to the best of my ability, all of my comments are unbiased reflections of my understanding of vitiligo as both a physician and scientist. I do not permit advertisements on my website, and do not endorse companies or products that may advertise on other sites that may be referenced here.

World Vitiligo Day!

Posted On: Tuesday, June 24, 2014

World Vitiligo Day is June 25th - the goal is to raise awareness for those who suffer from vitiligo.

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Will my children/family get vitiligo?

Posted On: Sunday, June 22, 2014

A recent NPR story discussed the relationship between a father and daughter who both had vitiligo. Vitiligo patients often want to know whether their family members will also get vitiligo. 

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Vitiligo Clinic Patients Frequently ask - “Why did this happen?”

Posted On: Thursday, June 19, 2014

There is no simple answer to this question for a number of reasons, partly because of our still limited knowledge of the disease, and partly because different patients often mean different things by this question. For example, some want to know why them and not someone else, some are asking why this happens to anyone, others want to know the details of how it works, many want to know if they could have done something differently to avoid it, and still others want to know the chances that their children or other family members will also get it. My more inquisitive patients want to know the answers to all of these questions. Read more...

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