1. By: Alyson Fuest Vitiligo

2. Vitiligo is a skin condition in which there is loss of pigment (color) from areas of skin, resulting in irregular white patches that feel like normal skin. • More noticeable on dark-skinned people • Affects face, elbows and knees, hands and feet

3. Cause is unknown; but autoimmunity may be a factor • Very difficult to treat • light treatment • medications-taken by mouth • creams