Will vitiligo be passed down to my kids?

Possible ...: ...but unlikely. Because vitiligo is rare & often doesn't appear until a person is older, the genetics are hard to understand. Roughly 30% of people with vitiligo have an affected family member. However, only 5-7% of children with one or two affected parents will develop it. There is additional data to suggest vitiligo is immunity related. Strength/weakness of the immune system is often inherited

May be: Vitiligo may be hereditary ,about 5-7% children get vitiligo if a parent has it . Thirty percent people with vitiligo have positive family history .The chance of your children getting vitiligo is low and also not every child gets it .

Vitiligo: Please go online to "www.mayoclinic.org" and look for Vitilogo. It should alleviate your concern about passing this on to your kids. If you are still concerned after reviewing this article make a copy and discuss it with your doctor. The kids are safe!

Vitiligo: The tendency to autoimmune diseases is inherited, rather than the specific condition itself. About 20–30% of people with vitiligo have a family history of it, so it is possible that children of an affected adult may also develop vitiligo. This is unpredictable.