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My son, 7yrs diagnosed vitiligo .confused with pityriasisvalb.last visit they said a dry skin due to lack of sunlight.but now they said it different.

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Dr. Carla Enriquez answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Straight forward: Vitiligo is a skin condition characterized by loss of pigment making capability of skin cells. This occurs in sun exposed areas to a greater degree than others, but can occur inside the mouth in some people. It usually starts in younger people. The skin can have any other skin condition also, unrelated to the vitiligo. See: http://www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/vitiligo.Html.

Answered 12/9/2013

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