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My father was diagnosed with vitiligo in elderly age. no one from his family ever had this condition except for him. does it mean i will develop it too?

Q: my father was diagnosed with vitiligo in elderly age. no one from his family ever had this condition except for him. does it mean i will develop it too?

: No it does not. The precise cause of this is not known

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No it does not. The precise cause of this is not known

Answered 6/16/2023

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A member asked:

My father was diagnosed with vitiligo in elderly age. no one from his family ever had this condition except for him. does it mean i will develop it too?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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