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Does vitiligo starts really white or. it starts light and.then really.white?
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Melanocyte problem: This is not like albino condition where all pigment cells (melanocytes) fail to produce melanin. It is characterized by a localized diminished tendency to produce sufficient pigment to surrounding normal melanocytes. Typically these can occasionally be stimulated to produce more melanin using special lights.
Answered 8/2/2013
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