Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment)
in the skin, the mucous membranes (tissues that line the inside of the mouth and nose and
genital and rectal areas), and the retina (inner layer of the eyeball) are destroyed. As a
result, white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. The hair that grows
in areas affected by vitiligo usually turns white.
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