Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder causing depigmentation of the skin, not contagious, yet widely misunderstood. It affects around 1% of the global population, often beginning before age 30.
Vitiligo is an acquired condition where the immune system destroys melanocytes, causing patchy skin depigmentation.
Albinism is a genetic disorder where melanin is absent or reduced from birth, affecting skin, hair, and eyes globally.
It’s sad how something that isn’t even contagious still carries so much stigma. Vitiligo is a medical condition, not something to be judged. More awareness, less ignorance please
Till today their is not much acceptance regarding this disease .
Society still sees it more than a disease . Patients has to suffer both ways mentally and physically .
It’s such an important initiative to raise awareness and break the stigma around this often misunderstood condition.
For anyone interested in a deeper dive, MedBound Times published an insightful piece featuring expert views from Dr. Gurman Singh Bhasin, MD Dermatology:
World Vitiligo Day: Awareness, Expert Insights, and the Path Forward
Dr. Bhasin shares:
Common misconceptions he sees in clinical practice
The emotional and social impact of vitiligo
The latest in treatment approaches and patient care
Its a myth that it is always inherited which is false, genetics can play a role but it entirely doesn’t depend on it. As its autoimmune, neither genetics nor food is the reason. It is the body’s cells that attack its own melanocytes due to error in body’s immune system.
Awareness grows one person and one conversation at a time. The more we become aware and spread awareness , the more stigma will reduce.