Vitiligo is a skin disease that causes white patches on areas of the body where melanocytes are destroyed. The exact cause is unknown but may involve melanocytes self-destructing or being triggered by events like sunburn or stress. It affects people of all races and can be hereditary. Symptoms include white patches on the armpits, groin, around the mouth, eyes, and navel. Treatments include medications taken orally or topically but not all are suitable and some have side effects, and results may not appear for a long time.

1. VITILIGO.
Eva Martinez y
Paula Zafra 3ºA

2. What is vitiligo?
Vitiligo is a skin
disease that
causes white stains
in many parts of the
body. This occurs
when the
melanocytes* are
destroyed.

3. Causes:
It isn't known what causes this disease,
but some researchers think that
melanocytes destroy themselves.
Others think that an event such as sunburn
or emotional distress.
This disease affects men and women of all
races.
Vitiligo may also be hereditary.

4. *Examples:

5. What are the symptoms of
vitiligo?
The spots usually
appear in:
- The armpits and
groin
- Around the mouth
- The eyes
- The navel

6. Often, people
with vitiligo
have premature
graying.

7. Treatments:
Not all treatments are suitable for
all people. Many of the treatments can
have unwanted side effects. Treatments
can take too long, and sometimes they don't

8. Some treatments can be :
Medica
Medications taken by
mouth.
tions

9. FAMOUS:
Big Krizz
Michael Holly Marie

10. Web Pages.
http://www.niams.nih.gov
http://redvitiligo.blogspot.com.es
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitiligo
Images Google.