# World Vitiligo Day, June 25 **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** vitiligoawareness, explore, futuredoctors\ **Created:** [June 25, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881 "2025-06-25T03:47:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Manisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Manisha](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Manisha)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/1 "2025-06-25T03:47:45Z")
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](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/uploads/medbound/original/1X/587caa1c43512de2313d78495fba35c15f14dab9.png) What’s one myth or misconception about vitiligo you think should be addressed? 👇 ---
**Author:** ![shivani1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/shivani1/32/684_2.png) [@shivani1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/shivani1)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/2 "2025-06-25T04:28:14Z")
They mental health and acceptance should be addressed and handled in a gentle way. Public awareness is necessary ---
**Author:** ![Sddanish](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/sddanish/32/341_2.png) [@Sddanish](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Sddanish)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/3 "2025-06-25T04:57:43Z")
Myth - it is non contagious in nature ones cannot catch it from someone else through touch or being in close contact ---
**Author:** ![Hbdoctor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hbdoctor/32/571_2.png) [@Hbdoctor](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hbdoctor)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/4 "2025-06-25T04:59:50Z")
Know the difference between Vitiligo and Albinism. ---
**Author:** ![Sddanish](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/sddanish/32/341_2.png) [@Sddanish](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Sddanish)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 5:03am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/5 "2025-06-25T05:03:35Z")
Vitiligo develop over time typically at adulthood Albnisim present by birth in body ---
**Author:** ![Aniket](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aniket/32/1834_2.png) [@Aniket](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aniket)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/6 "2025-06-25T05:04:31Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Aastha1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aastha1/32/697_2.png) [@Aastha1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aastha1)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/7 "2025-06-25T14:32:27Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Nandhini\_23](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/nandhini_23/32/708_2.png) [@Nandhini\_23](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Nandhini_23)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/8 "2025-06-25T15:09:17Z")
The biggest myth about vitiligo is that it is contagious. ---
**Author:** ![Wakeeta\_11](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/wakeeta_11/32/668_2.png) [@Wakeeta\_11](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Wakeeta_11)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/9 "2025-06-25T15:47:40Z")
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 . ---
**Author:** ![subhamahes98](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/subhamahes98/32/4619_2.png) [@subhamahes98](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/subhamahes98)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/10 "2025-06-26T01:14:21Z")
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 > **[“More Than Skin Deep”: Awareness, AI, and Expert Insights on World Vitiligo Day](https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/world-vitiligo-day-awareness-expert-insights-dermatologist)** > > “More Than Skin Deep”: Awareness, AI, and Expert Insights on World Vitiligo Day 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** ---
**Author:** ![Hbdoctor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hbdoctor/32/571_2.png) [@Hbdoctor](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hbdoctor)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/11 "2025-06-26T01:58:37Z")
Good article! ---
**Author:** ![Prisha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/prisha/32/770_2.png) [@Prisha](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Prisha)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/12 "2025-06-26T12:20:44Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Anchal\_shukla](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/anchal_shukla/32/447_2.png) [@Anchal\_shukla](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Anchal_shukla)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/world-vitiligo-day-june-25/3881/13 "2025-06-27T13:06:51Z")
Public awareness is must.