Vitiligo

Question 1

Vitiligo

Answer 1

• autoimmune condition
• results in loss of melanocytes
• causes depigmentation of the skin
• typically develops 20-30 years

Question 2

Conditions associated with vitiligo

Answer 2

• type 1 diabetes
• addisons
• autoimmune thyroid disorders
• pernicious anaemia
• alopecia areata

Question 3

Features of vitiligo

Answer 3

• well demarcated patches of depigmented skin
• peripheries most affected
• trauma can precipitate new lesions (koebner phenom)

Question 4

Management of vitiligo

Answer 4

• sun cream on affected areas
• camoflauge makeup
• topical corticosteroids can reverse changes if used early