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Inheritance Of Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a skin condition having loss of skin color in patches. It often occurs when the pigment-producing cells die. It may affect different areas of the body, including skin, hair, and mucus membrane. Vitiligo appears to have dominant inheritance, and it can run in families.

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Will vitiligo be inherited in the family? Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, My cousin's sister is planning to get married to a guy, who has a family history of vitiligo. His parents and paternal aunt are suffering from the same problem and all are having white spots on their bodies. The boy is not having any white spots currently on his body. Can this problem occ...  Read Full »


Dr. Thakare Sampada Avinash

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.Vitiligo can be inherited in the family, but not in every member of the generation. It is not necessary for vitiligo to develop in childhood; the onset can be at any stage of life. Inheritance was thought to be autosomal dominant with variable expression and incomplete pen...  Read Full »

Is a small white dot on the thigh a sign of leucoderma?

Query: Hi doctor, I have developed a small white dot on my thigh a few months back. Now, the size has increased. Is this any sign of leucoderma?  Read Full »


Dr. Anshuman Srivastava

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Has this hypopigmented patch occurred after any injury or scab formation (attachment removed to protect patient identity)? If not, then it can be a sign of vitiligo or leucoderma. But, it cannot be confirmed at this stage. Does anyone in your family have such illness? I...  Read Full »

One of my eyebrow hair turned blond. Is this normal?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 24 year old female and weigh 114 lbs. I am not on any regular medicines. I am a healthy woman. In my eyebrows, I have one strand of hair that grow long to around 0.5 inches and it has changed color to blond. My natural hair color is black. Is this normal?  Read Full »


Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In your paternal family, is there any history or case of vitiligo (in which a person develops white patches or graying of hair)? Right now, I can say that you can get it trimmed for now. If there is a genetic history of vitiligo in your family, then there can be many...  Read Full »

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