1Junior Resident, Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College & Research Institute
2Professor, Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College & Research Institute
To study the clinical types of vitiligo seen in the vitiligo clinic in our hospital. Vitiligo is an acquired, progressive melanocytopenia of unknown etiology. It is characterized by circumscribed achromic macules to patches often associated with leukotrichia. Over all prevalence is 1%.
Even though there is no sex predeliction, it is commonly seen in females.
Various theories like autoimmune theory, genetic, neural, and biochemical theory have been proposed.
Leukotrichia, melanocytopenia, achromic macules
