What is World Vitiligo Day?
Every year, World Vitiligo Day commemorates the lives of those with vitiligo. It's also a day to raise global awareness of this skin disease.
Vitiligo, or melanocyte loss, is a disease that causes a lack of pigment cells called melanocytes. Vivitiligo affects up to 1% of the world's population. Although it affects all races and ethnic groups, it is more noticeable in those with darker skin. Vitiligo is a common condition in people aged between the ages of 20 and 30.
The following are early signs of vitiligo::
- Premature graying of the hair on the scalp or eyebrows
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