Melanocytes in a sheet of normal epidermis shown by dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) staining, which detects the activity of the melanogenic enzyme tyrosinase present in melanocytes. Appearance of an epidermal sheet from a patient who has vitiligo, after staining with DOPA, showing a much reduced melanocyte density. ... (download)

Most people with vitiligo are self-conscious about their appearance, particularly if the white patches appear on their face, neck or hands, and this may make them hesitant to seek help. ... (download)

The parents of a 3-year-old boy are extremely worried by the appearance, over the preceding 34 months, of multiple irregularly shaped hypopigmented patches, predominantly over the anterior and posterior trunk (Fig. 1). ... (download)

Vitiligo and alopecia areata present an excellent opportunity to focus on the effect of impaired appearance on the lives of the persons with these diseases. Emotional stress has precipitated vitiligo and alopecia areata in some patients. ... (download)

An Easy-to-Read Series of Publications for the Public ... Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a disorder in which white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. ... (download)

Vitiligo from Gene to Clinic: New Insights in Research and Treatment ... Vitiligo 1,2 is a condition of unconfirmed aetiology, but with behaviour and reasonable investigative evidence suggesting it is most likely a genetically based autoimmune disorder with melanocyte antigen as the primary target ... (download)

symposium which completed the vitiligo session of the plenary meeting. ... association with sun exposure in vitiligo, a technique felt generally difficult to ... (download)

Vitiligo is a skin condition in which pigment cells (melanocytes) are destroyed, resulting in irregularly shaped white/pale patches on the skin. Any part of the body where pigment cells are present may be involved. ... (download)